Mumbai, May 22: Indian actor Supriya Pathak Kapur is set to make her directorial debut with Our Story, a semi-biographical feature co-written with her daughter, Sanah Kapur. The project was officially unveiled at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
The film is a collaboration between Pathak Kapur’s banner, Rabasusah, and Australian production company Films and Casting Temple. Australian-Indian filmmaker Anupam Sharma is on board as lead producer, while Ruhaan Kapur will serve as associate director and creative producer.
Our Story is inspired by the lives of three women across three generations of Pathak Kapur’s family: herself, her mother, the celebrated thespian Dina Pathak, and her daughter Sanah Kapur, who also shares screenplay credit. The film will feature key creative roles from both India and Australia and is being positioned for international sales and distribution.
“Our Story is deeply personal to me. It draws from memory, family, womanhood, and the emotional inheritance that shapes who we become. To begin my journey as a director with a story so close to my heart, and to do so as an India-Australia collaboration, makes this all the more meaningful,” Pathak Kapur told Variety.
Forum Films has acquired theatrical distribution rights in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The film is expected to make its market debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Market in September.
Pathak Kapur is widely recognized for her performances in Kalyug, Bazaar, Khichdi, and Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. Her daughter, Sanah Kapur, is known for Shaandaar, Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, and Saroj Ka Rishta.
“Supriya Pathak Kapur is one of the finest actors India has produced, and her move into direction with a story of this intimacy and scale is exciting in every way. We are proud to collaborate with her team and her new company and help shape Our Story as a genuinely international film from the ground up,” said filmmaker Anupam Sharma.
The project also represents a significant step for Films and Casting Temple in fostering cinematic collaborations between India and Australia.
