On the day of Kuan Pujan, a traditional celebration marking the birth of a boy, a family gathers together. Amid the festivities are Bittoo and Mithoo, two young sisters navigating their redefined place in the household. Bittoo, not yet aware of the gender biases that surround her, reaches for attention and connection from her elders, only to be turned away. Her elder sister, Mithoo, carries a quiet secret, one that could alter her future.
With an innocently curious gaze of a child, Kanishka Aggarwal’s Unfriend (Katti) draws us into the intimate rhythms of family life, revealing how tradition can perpetuate misogyny. Yet, at its heart, the film celebrates the resilient promise of sisterhood.
Kanishka Aggarwal
Kanishka Aggarwal is a Los Angeles-based, South Asian director, writer, and producer working at the intersection of Indian and American independent cinema. An MFA graduate in Film Production from Chapman University, she was raised across India—including Faridabad, Dehradun, Kolkata, and Mumbai. Her thesis short, Unfriend (Katti), premiered at Flickerfest. She is currently developing her first feature, an India–US co-production. Parallel to her directorial work, Aggarwal has built a reputation as an acting coach, collaborating on projects including Agra (Cannes) and The Rapist (Busan), as well as commercial successes such as Azaad, Mimi, and Freddy.
