Aarti Chabria turns director with short film Mumbai Varanasi Express

The actor says it was a delightful experience to work on her debut directorial venture, which is titled Mumbai Varanasi Express.

Model-turned-actor Aarti Chabria has directed a short film called Mumbai Varanasi Express, which has won an award at the Kolkata Film Festival and will also be screened at a film festival in Mumbai. A source says, “She is delighted that her debut directorial venture will be screened in Mumbai and also at several prestigious film festivals across the globe.”

Aarti Chabria says it was a delightful experience to direct her first short film.

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Confirming the news, Aarti says, “Being a cinema fan right from childhood, I always wanted to be a director. I learnt about the technicalities of film-making at the New York Film Academy, USA. As I was completely new to the concept of short films, I realised that they are exceptionally difficult to make. After a lot of research, I found a beautiful script that I instantly connected with. I felt the story needed to be told. It was a wonderful experience making this film.”