Filmmaker
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade is a self-made filmmaker raised in a Mumbai slum by a chauffeur father and homemaker mother. Transitioning from interior design to filmmaking, Rohan’s short films have screened globally. His debut feature, ‘Sabar Bonda’ (Cactus Pears), winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at Sundance Film Festival 2025 was developed at the Venice Biennale College Cinema 2022-2023 and participated in platforms such as Film Bazaar, Venice Gap Financing Market, and Goes to Cannes. His short films include ‘U Ushacha’ (U for Usha), ‘Khidkee’ (Window), ‘Sundar’ (Beautiful), and ‘Ektya Bhinti’ (Lonely Walls).