Sudhanshu Saria’s Four Line Launches Debut Films ‘Pech,’ ‘Silverfish’

Indian National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria is producing two debut features under his Four Line Films banner – Mumbai social drama “Pech” and Silicon Valley creature-feature “Silverfish” – with the latter having screened as one of five projects selected for the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) industry showcase.

“Pech,” written and directed by Kumar Chheda, is a young adult film examining class and marginalization against the backdrop of Mumbai. The project made its industry debut at the Bangkok International Film Festival’s Pitch Market, where it claimed the jury prize, and has since attracted interest from international co-producers and sales agents, with multiple territories currently in discussions.

Chheda is an AFiS alumnus whose short film “Dal Bhat” received India’s National Award for Best Short Film. “Pech” will be his feature directing debut.

“Three years ago, we started making a concerted effort at developing and sourcing talent that I could support with the kind of guidance and backing I wish I had had when I was starting out my own career. ‘Pech’ and ‘Silverfish’ are the first of those projects to go into production and their filmmakers represent the kind of bold, new voices whose stories I can’t wait to watch for a long time to come,” Saria said.

“Silverfish,” co-written by Saria, is a horror film following a creature let loose in the tech corridors of Silicon Valley. It will mark Krishna’s first time directing and writing at feature length.

Krishna’s previous work includes the psychological-thriller short “Padmavyuha,” which starred Jaaved Jaaferi and had its premiere at the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto.

Both films are in pre-production. Saria’s directorial credits include “Loev,” “Knock Knock Knock,” and “Ulajh.”