In a way, storytelling started her career. Kusha Kapila’s hilarious reels and sketches were wildly popular, and soon the content creator was Bollywood-bound, featuring in Ghost Stories (2020), Masaba Masaba 2 (2022), and Thank You for Coming (2023). Now, the content creator and actor is embracing storytelling again, but in a new role. Kapila has turned producer with her next, a short film titled Vyarth that sees her in the lead role.     

Pankaj Dayani has directed and co-produced the short film that tells the story of Bhumi, an underrated actor tired of being typecast. While Bhumi’s aspirations are seemingly crushed on being offered the role of a mother, things take a turn when her younger flatmate seeks her help for the same audition. 

As she makes her production debut, Kapila already knows what she enjoys most about her new role — that it enables her to back worthwhile stories. “[Vyarth] is close to my heart because it allowed me to explore a story that I truly believe in. We’ve poured our hearts into creating something that we hope will resonate deeply with everyone who watches it,” she shares.