Alankrita Shrivastava:Lipstick Under My Burqa was a path-breaking film of its time, a masterpiece that explored the many facets of womanhood in an all new light. The film went on to receive a nomination for Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film. A Jamia Millia Islamia alumni, Alankrita has, time and again, exercised her storytelling prowess to highlight the sides of women never showcased on screen. Her Netflix series, Bombay Begum, was another successful attempt on her part. Women and womanhood and their many sides seem to be her forte and she has carved a name for herself in this regard.Vishal Bhardwaj:A painter on screen, maverick maestro Vishal Bhardwaj has brought to life many books of Shakespeare with a definite touch of his own. From Maqbool to Omkara and Haider, each one has been beautifully crafted and threaded for the screen with his own Indian touch to it. It’s not every day that someone dares to make Shakespeare. Vishal did so and did it brilliantly. The audience has come to regard him as a storyteller like none other.Sanjay Leela Bhansali:Think of grandeur and panache on screen, think of colours and amidst it a beautiful story; that’s Sanjay Leela Bhansali for you. Period dramas are his forte and every one till date has only been a celebration on screen. From Padmavati to Bajirao Mastani, Devdas to the soon to be released Gangubai Kathiawadi, each one brings to life an era unseen. The costumes, the music, the portrayal of characters and the finesse with which he threads all of these into one wholesome affair is a treat for the audience who have come to identify his work with celebration of an era.Vishal Furia:Horror has its own audience in India, one that embraces the nail biting and spine chilling opportunity every time there is one to be had. Vishal Furia has created his own space in the genre of horror films. From the much acclaimed Marathi film Lapachhapi to its Hindi remake Chhorri, to Badi (Bali) another Marathi horror film that is slated to stream on Amazon Prime Video soon, Vishal has used new, unseen ways to scare the hell out of people. His films have come to be regarded as a kind of film that scares people, that’s his USP and he has spent quite a lot of his time to carve this niche for himself
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