Anusha Rizvi’s The Great Shamsuddin Family is a triumphant return; a witty razor-sharp, tightly written social satire with startling control. Set entirely within one Delhi apartment, unfolding during a day, the film turns domestic chaos into a microcosm of modern India. Rizvi balances humour and heartbreak with masterly precision, crafting a tapestry of generational tension, urban neurosis, and female resilience. Exuberant and lively, it delivers a politically astute portrait of family, faith, sisterhood, and survival in contemporary India.
Anusha Rizvi
Anusha Rizvi is an acclaimed director and screenwriter whose feature debut, Peepli Live was India’s official Academy Award entry and the first Indian film to screen at Sundance. It earned the Gollapudi Srinivas National Award and Best First Film at the Durban International Film Festival. A former NDTV journalist and Berkeley Fellow, Anusha’s work includes the 2025 release The Great Shamsuddin Family and documentaries for National Geographic (Hijack IC-814) and the BBC. Beyond film, she produces the revived art of Dastangoi. She is currently writing The Park and developing series on the Tihar prison and the docu-series A Killing in Mansa.
