Sunil Pandey

Dino is in love with his colleague Meera but lacks the courage to express his feelings. He finally gets his chance during the company trip. He makes a wish to be with Meera for just one day, and his wish comes true.

As more and more people move to the cities, the director’s grandfather tells him how once the residents of their village lured a tiger into a stone cage. Past and present seem to intertwine in this reflection on migration, tradition, and memory.

Once married to the same man, two women in their seventies must forget the past and work together to look after an empty, snowbound village for the whole winter.

Alif Laila is a TV series based on the stories from The Arabian Nights. Produced by Sagar Films, two seasons were made; the first aired on DD National and the second on SAB TV. The series covers well- and lesser-known stories from One Thousand and One Nights.