Worked as an Assistant Director in Akaal Bodhon(Meaning: The Untimely Arrival)documentary filmed on the Durga Puja and Pandemic in Kolkata, the most awaited festival of the year in West Bengal. The festival is incomplete without the talented artisans of Kumartuli, the hub of idol makers. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival has taken a different form. The film brings out the struggles of these artisans, the difficulties of the Puja committees, what this festival means to the people of Bengal and the overwhelming anticipations and uncertainty in the minds of the people through a poetic narrative.
The film has won the following awards:
1. Best Documentary and Special Jury Award at Golden Sparrow International Film Festival 2021
2. Best Documentary and Special Mention Award Uruvatti International Film Festival 2021
3. Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021
4. Best Documentary at Tagore International Film Festival 2021
5. 5th Edition of Aarambh International Film Festival 2021
6. Outstanding Achievement Award - Documentary Film at Tagore International Film Festival 2021
7. Official Selection in Anatolia International Film Festival 2021
8. Official Selection in New York Istanbul Short Film Festival 2021
9. Official Selection in iFilms International Short Film Festival 2021
10. Official Selection in Himachal Short Film Festival 2021
11. Official Selection in the Lift-Off Sessions 2021
12. Official Selection in Goa Short Film Festival 2021
13. Official Selection in Kerala Short Film Festival 2021
14. Official Selection in PRISMA-Roman Independent Film Awards 2021
15. Semi-Finalist in NexGn International Short Film Festival 2021
16. Official Selection in Pune Short Film Festival 2021