After her much appreciated and critically acclaimed role in the Bollywood film October opposite Varun Dhawan, actress Gitanjali Rao is now gearing up for her debut as a director with the animated film Bombay Rose. The film has already garnered praise for being the first Indian animated film to open the Critics Week Segment at the Venice International Film Festival, which will be held on 29th August.

 

Bombay Rose will explore the life and struggles of immigrants. The film showcases three main characters that include a Kashmiri man Salim, Kamalak-escaping a child marriage and Shirley. The film is produced by Cinestaan productions.