I Want To Leave People With Hope

'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.'

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Grippingly narrated by writer-director Aranya Sahay, Humans In The Loop is making big waves.

The latest buzz is that after its American theatrical release, the film will now qualify for Oscars consideration in the Best Screenplay category. It is currently streaming on Netflix.

The articulate filmmaker, who says, "If independent cinema is emotionally resonant, we can break through and make very good films which reach audiences. Gradually. What I and other people in the independent space do now will resonate 10 years after us."

Your film is receiving accolades from reviewers, film festivals and from celebs like Shabana Azmi. What in particular are you enjoying about this high phase?

It has received immense love, to the extent that the partners in Los Angeles want to run it for a second week.

We won the Sloan Distribution Grant which is given to science-based films; Oppenheimer got it earlier.

Based on that grant, we were able to roll out the film theatrically. Our film also featured in The New York Times list of Top 5 international films streaming on Netflix.

It has been very exciting and eyeopening.

Of course, it's a great feeling, but because it's an independent film and I'm also wearing the producer's hat, in my mind what's running is: 'What's next? What task needs to be completed to move closer to what we're aiming for?' That's the phase I am in.

Do you see promotions as a necessary part of the filmmaking process or are you impatient to get back to creating?

I am a little irritated with the fact that I'm not able to write and create as much as I would like to because right now, it's particularly logistics-driven and also strategy-oriented.

I'm getting a little impatient, but it's fine. Honestly, the film's entire run needs this and I'm happy to do that.