On Monday, Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane made an announcement about their upcoming project as presenters, a short film titled Incognito.
Featuring Vikram Singh, Ayushi Nema, and Dev Chauhan, Incognito follows the story of a cash-strapped motel receptionist who profits off hidden-cam videos — until he records a girl in danger of being trafficked. Billed as a psychological thriller, the film is directed by writer-director Ravi Muppa, who has previously been involved with projects like Stree (2018), Bala (2019) and The Family Man (2019). The film is set to release on July 15 on ‘Oh Flip Shorts,’ the newly launched shorts-exclusive YouTube channel which was announced by Anurag on Sunday. Kashyap will also be curating the short films for the channel.
Speaking about the initiative, Anurag said, “I’ve always loved short films as they are the first stepping stone for a director to test their storytelling style and give an actual practice to them of shooting a story. This is our effort to showcase some excellent short films, curated by me and presented by filmmakers whose work I look up to. We’re glad to begin with Incognito.” Vikramaditya Motwane added, “Incognito is gripping and beautifully atmospheric, a true blue genre short with an out of the box ending. I’m so happy that we can present this to the audience”.
Ravi Muppa stated, “The film has been an incredibly special journey, and I’m deeply grateful to the producers, collaborators, and champions who believed in it and helped carry it forward. The digital release marks a major milestone for the project.” Executive Producer Ranjan Singh, said, “We are thankful to Anurag for the curation, and Vikram and other directors to lend their support to the same. Every month we’ll be premiering one new short on the channel and hope that we’ll be able to make a community very soon.”
Previously, the film has enjoyed a global festival run, playing at more than 20 international film festival including the prestigious Palm Springs Internatioanl ShortFest.
Meanwhile, a feature-length adaptation of Incognito is currently in development. The feature will be co-produced by Hollywood's Invention Studios alongside Flip Films and Campfire Studios, with Anurag Kashyap, Nicholas Weinstock, Divya Souza, and Ranjan Singh locked to serve as producers.