Hansal Mehta on Storytelling Rooted in Reality: Crafting Powerful Narratives from Real Lives
Join National Award-winning filmmaker Hansal Mehta for a deep dive into storytelling inspired by real lives and lived realities. Drawing from a body of work that includes Shahid, Citylights, Aligarh, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, Scoop, and more, this session will explore how filmmakers can transform real events, people, and social contexts into compelling screen narratives with honesty, depth, and cinematic impact.
Event Details:
- Date: 24th May 2026
- Time: 12:00 PM IST
- Venue: Zoom
What This Session Will Cover
- Research to Screenplay – Turning real stories into authentic screenplays.
- Humanising Real Characters – Creating layered and emotionally rich portrayals.
- Ethics in Storytelling – Handling truth, consent, and sensitivity responsibly.
- Portraying Marginalised Voices – Representing communities with authenticity and empathy.
- Structure, Genre & Impact – Shaping real events into compelling cinematic narratives.
- Scene Construction – Exploring the relationship between space, character, and camera.
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Speaker: Hansal Mehta
Designation: Filmmaker and Producer
Hansal Mehta is a National Award-winning filmmaker with a career spanning over three decades. From a career rooted in Indian television to over 18 feature films and several acclaimed series, his work has consistently engaged with social and political realities through deeply human storytelling.
His films are distinguished by their understanding of characters and the worlds they inhabit, giving weight and intimacy to stories that matter. His directorial work includes Shahid (2013), Citylights (2014), Aligarh (2016), Omertà (2018), Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (2020), Faraaz (2023), Scoop (2023), and the upcoming Gandhi series.
He won the National Award for Best Direction for Shahid, and has emerged as one of the defining voices of India’s streaming era with landmark works such as Scam 1992 and Scoop. Alongside his directorial projects, Hansal Mehta is also producing a diverse slate of theatrical films and series through his production banner.
Subscribe today to learn from one of India’s most incisive storytellers as he unpacks the craft, responsibility, and emotional intelligence required to tell stories rooted in reality.
