Roads Less Travelled(2025)

Storyline

A man follows a mysterious note to a temple in the mountains. There, a past connection sends him on a personal journey filled with memories and a search for meaning.

“A note. A temple. A past he can't forget.”

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Cast & Crew

Trivia

• The film's temple scenes were shot at the ancient Jageshwar Dham, a rarely filmed 8th-century Shiva temple complex.
• Director Shourya Kumar Lal wrote the script during a silent retreat in the same Uttarakhand valley where the story is set.
• Lead actor Vihaan Verma learned basic Garhwali phrases from local priests to authentically deliver certain temple dialogue.
• The 'cryptic note' prop was handwritten using a fading ink formula that mimics how old letters actually deteriorate.
• Cinematographer Arjun Mehta used only natural light and reflective surfaces for all interior temple shots to maintain authenticity.
• The film's soundtrack incorporates a 200-year-old folk melody from the region, recorded with traditional dhol and turi instruments.
• This was the first Indian production granted permission to film dawn rituals at three protected Himalayan shrines.