Actor Rajeev Siddhartha says he was drawn to Kinaare's simplicity, comparing its storytelling to the meditative films of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami. The family drama, starring Kirti Kulhari, explores relationships, grudges and reconciliation

Kirti Kulhari discusses her decision to turn producer with Kinaare, which premiered at the Dharamshala International Film Festival. She says studios and OTT platforms dictating creative decisions is hurting independent storytelling and leading to the ‘death of cinema’