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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Bhargav Saikia

Bhargav SAIKIA (India) hails from the Northeastern state of Assam and is based in Mumbai, India. Saikia’s horror short, Awakenings (2015), was screened at several notable genre film festivals, including Sitges and Neuchâtel. His fantasy short, The Black Cat (2017), received nominations for Best Fiction Film and Best Director at the 2018 Critics’ Choice Short Film Awards presented by Film Critics Guild India. Saikia’s feature project, The Ordeal, was officially selected for BiFan’s NAFF 2018 market. Bokshi (2024) is his feature directorial debut.

Filmography

Awakenings (2015, short), The Black Cat (2017, short), Bokshi (2024)

Bhargav Saikia at IFFR

  • Bokshi

    Troubled teenager confronts her terrifying destiny in a visceral high-school-set supernatural horror.