The film produced by Nila Madhab Panda, Vimukthi Jayasundara, and Ajender Chawla explores themes of memory and identity. The plot follows a middle-aged woman who is haunted by her past. She reaches out to her younger self through letters and phone calls.
Opening up about the film which marks her debut, director Nidhi Saxena shared, “It is a great honour and very empowering to receive the honour of the Asian Cinema Fund, especially since it marks a milestone for women in Indian cinema. I am glad that the critics are resonating with the same, and are giving me the opportunity to spread my wings! I am very excited for Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman to debut at the Busan International Film Festival. This film is very personal to me, like an important letter or an anxious phone call that I’m making to the world. There’s a painting by Frida, ‘The Two Fridas’, a double self-portrait of two Fridas sitting together hand in hand. She tries to support herself through the loneliness that haunts her. My film is similar to that in a way.”
Producer Nila Madhab Panda shared, “I am elated for the film to get an international platform! Sad Letters to an Imaginary Woman is a wonderful film that dives deep into complex themes and to see it presented on the big stage is a truly surreal feeling!”