First films are always special. When they stem from a personal space, they become all the more cherished. Debutant director Sonal Joshi says she dedicated a few years to write Sukhee with Radhika Anand, Paulomi Dutta and Rupinder Inderjit. The Shilpa Shetty Kundra starrer had to be developed with care since it was inspired by Joshi’s mother’s experiences. “She is the most important person to me, which is why I see a lot of my mother in the story of Sukhee,” says Joshi.

Sonal Joshi