Monsoon Premieres | Pehli Tareekh & Memories of a Kiss | 24 July 2026 | Kriti Film Club @IHC, New Delhi

Kriti Film Club invites you for a monsoon evening with premieres of two shorts & filmmaker conversations

PEHLI TAREEKH
(23:08 mins/ Hindi w. English subtitles/ 2025/ Fiction)
Dir. Richa Nanda

MEMORIES OF A KISS
(30 mins/ English, Hindi w. English subtitles/ 2026/ Fiction)
Dirs. Harsh Agarwal, Aditya Grover & Aakash Prabhakar

24th July 2026 (7 pm onwards)
Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre
New Delhi

Followed by a discussion with the attending filmmakers of both films.  

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ABOUT THE FILMS:

Pehli Tareekh is an intimate domestic drama seen from a feminist point of view, designed to reflect the quiet, everyday realities of marriage in urban India. Set within a lower-middle-class Delhi household, the film explores how love, aspiration, and control intersect inside ordinary domestic spaces. Trailer 

In Memories of a Kiss, former lovers reunite in their hometown after years apart - and in sifting through what remains, find understanding, forgiveness, and the quiet possibility of beginning again. Trailer

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS: 

Richa Nanda is a Mumbai-based filmmaker whose cinematic journey began under the mentorship of acclaimed Hindi film director Imtiaz Ali. She has worked across formats from feature films and web shows to documentaries and advertising, with credits on notable projects including Chamkila, Love Aaj Kal, and SHE. Alongside her directorial debut Pehli Tareekh, Richa is now directing ads and experimenting with AI tools to push the boundaries of storytelling. 

Harsh Agarwal (Director / Producer) is the co-founder of Uncombed Buddha Films, an international independent film company dedicated to discovering powerful, socially relevant stories from India's most underrepresented regions. Aditya Grover (Director / Producer) began his career in finance before moving into cinema. In 2018, he co-founded Uncombed Buddha Films, which has produced 11 films screened at major festivals across Asia, Europe, and North America. Aakash Prabhakar (Director / Producer) is an actor, filmmaker, and theatre director, and the founder of Here And Now, a production company focused on intimate, emotionally resonant storytelling. His debut feature Freddie's Piano premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival 2021, earning awards for Best Director and Best Film, and a Best Actor nomination. 

Venue accessibility
- Wheelchair and Senior Citizen Friendly
- Drinking water and Toilets
- Metro connectivity (Jor Bagh, JLN, Khan Market)

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