My Amma's Tale(2025)
India, my nation, is being rebuilt. Her foundation is being laid on the imagined land that claims to be the birthplace of my grandmother's God. In the mythology that she passed down to me during many summer nights, her God was magical, kind, imaginative and democratic, just like my India was supposed to be. But today, through its many retellings and reimaginings, the tale is being used as a political tool to manifest the violent desire of a Hindutva state. This film attempts to remember, as well as dream, a forgotten nation.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 November 2025
- Director
- Nehal Vyas
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 21m
Storyline
A grandmother shares stories of a kind and magical god with her grandchild, stories that once reflected a democratic India. Now, those same tales are being twisted to support a violent political agenda. The film is a memory and a dream of the country that was lost.
“A grandmother's story. A nation's forgotten dream.”
Film Details
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Trivia
- The film's title is a direct translation of the Hindi phrase 'Meri Amma Ki Kahani', which connects it to oral storytelling traditions.
- Director Nehal Vyas reportedly used family archive audio recordings as a sonic base for some scenes.
- The production design team consulted folk artists from Rajasthan to create visual motifs for the grandmother's tales.
- It was primarily shot in Gujarat and Rajasthan, but set details avoid naming specific real towns.
- The film's score blends traditional 'bhajans' with electronic music to contrast past and present.
- A key scene involving a 'katha' storyteller uses a first-time actor who is a real community elder.
- The script was workshopped at a screenwriting lab focused on films from the Global South.