Good stories need no passport. MDC Filmworks makes films drawn from the texture of Indian life — particular, honest, and built to travel. Founded by Nikhil Chaudhary, we've produced five feature films now streaming on leading international platforms, each shaped by a commitment to craft and a belief that the most specific stories are often the most universal ones.
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Mantra · 2016
A poignant tale of resilience and reinvention
in the era of India Shining.
Yours Truly · 2018
She is on the edge of a quiet, unremarkable life.
He is a voice she has never met.
Kadakh · 2019
A dead body. A Diwali party. 30 guests
who have no idea.
Jhansi Ka Rajkumar · 2024
In a small town, a young couple swaps
traditional roles. Will society let them be?
Bindusagar · 2026
A young woman searching for her ancestry
meets a grieving father in Bhubaneswar.
Feature Film · 2016
As new India rises on the promise of globalisation, one man watches everything he built begin to crumble — his brand, his family, his sense of self. To save what matters, he must face what broke him.
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Feature Film · 2018
As 57-year-old Mithi Kumar finds herself on the brink of retirement, she realises there is just one thing she will miss — the voice of a station announcer she has listened to for a decade. She has written him letters, conjured up images of him. As her days at work come to a close, Mithi searches for her imagined soulmate. Will she ever find him — and more importantly, is he for real?
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Feature Film · 2019
Sunil is preparing for a Diwali party. Hours before guests arrive, a stranger visits and, in the confrontation that follows, accidentally shoots and kills himself. Before Sunil can act, his wife returns, guests start arriving, and the body must be hidden. What unfolds is a darkly comic unravelling — drunken brawls, card games, affairs exposed — until a night meant for celebration destroys nearly every relationship in the room.
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Feature Film · 2024
Raj and Divyani are a young Delhi couple in an unexpected role reversal — she becomes the breadwinner, he the homemaker. What follows is a sharp, warm comedy of social embarrassment as the neighbourhood turns on them, the marriage cracks, and the men around them conspire to restore the old order. A comedy with a quiet social conscience — about the uncomfortable distance between loving a partner and truly respecting them.
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Feature Film · 2026
Sreeja, a 22-year-old from London, travels to ancient Bhubaneswar carrying a cryptic letter from her late mother. There she meets Sagar, a Ramleela performer, who becomes her reluctant guide. Their journey toward Puri leads Sreeja to Raghunath, her estranged grandfather. Simultaneously, the film tracks Kalia, a father wrestling with the loss of his child. Named after the holy lake in Bhubaneswar — where naming ceremonies and funerals coexist — the film is about the complete circle of life.
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In Development · Drama
In an old monument in Delhi, a street detective, a lost child, and a Japanese tourist form an unexpected bond through an ancient ritual of writing letters. When the authorities threaten to take over the monument, the three must come together to defend their home — and this new-found family.
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In Development · Thriller
In Delhi's hidden, multicultural underbelly, a crippled and cough syrup-addicted medical student must unravel why a brutally strangled Ukrainian model died with a smile on her face — exposing an extraordinary murder and a city no one has ever seen.
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Apart from producing our own films, we extend our expertise to international productions coming to India.
We've spent years making films across this country. We know it the way you know a language — not just the words, but the rhythm, the shortcuts, the places that make you feel something. If you're bringing a production to India, we know how to make it work.
From the Himalayas to the Thar Desert, from Kerala's backwaters to the Brahmaputra plains — we scout, secure, and manage locations across India with a production sensibility that comes from years of actually shooting here. We know which locations photograph beautifully and which come with complications, and the difference matters.
Access to a curated network of experienced local crew — cinematographers, sound recordists, art directors, production designers, fixers, and co-ordinators — who have worked on productions of all scales, domestic and international. We connect you with equipment houses that understand the demands of international productions.
India's production paperwork can be complex — but it doesn't have to slow you down. We make the whole process seamless: location permits, police NOCs, ministry clearances, forest department permissions, drone authorisations. Tell us what you need. We'll handle the rest.
India and several of its states offer production incentives, subsidies, and co-production treaties that most foreign productions don't know how to access. We do. We've navigated these processes ourselves and can help you unlock real value from your production spend before cameras even roll.
Making a film set in India? We offer deep cultural consultation to ensure your production is authentic, sensitive, and accurate — drawing on our network of writers, researchers, historians, and community liaisons. The right insight at the right moment can shape a production profoundly.
The conversations before production begins are often the most valuable ones. We're happy to consult early — on budget, feasibility, and what India can offer your project.
Deadline
May 2026
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For general enquiries, co-production conversations, or anything that doesn't fit neatly into the other categories.
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Planning a production in India? Let's talk subsidies, locations, crew, and what we can unlock for your project.
hasneet@mdcfilmworks.comCareers at MDC Filmworks
We're a small team that punches above its weight. If you care deeply about film — not the industry of film, but the actual thing — and you want to be part of making it, we'd like to know you exist. Send us your reel, your CV, and something you've made that you're proud of, however small. We'll look at everything.
We don't have open roles most of the time. But when we do, we look here first.
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