Himansu Khatua is an award winning film director, scriptwriter, sound recordist and sound designer in the Oriya film industry. His debut film ‘Katantar’ (2005) won multiple state awards, including the Best Film Award (Odia). His other notable films that have garnered accolades are, ‘Kahani Nuhen’, ‘Kahe Ballava’, ‘Matira Bandhana’ and ‘Krantidhara’.
Kaushik Ganguly is an acclaimed national award-winning film director, screenwriter and actor in Bengali cinema. Known for his realism, simplicity and sensitive films like ‘Bishorjon’, ‘Chotoder Chobi’, ‘Nagarkirtan’ and ‘Cinemawala’, he has won the prestigious National Film Award several times, the Filmfare Award nine times along with various international awards and accolades.