Talking about her next, Anjali Patil said, “Migration and caregiving are two subjects that the world has been discussing at length. People move across borders in search of work and dignity, while caregivers often become the backbone of families and communities, carrying emotional and physical responsibilities that remain largely unseen. With ‘Selvi’, we wanted to bring an Indian point of view to these very global conversations. This is a story rooted in our realities, our people and our lived experiences, but the questions it raises about migration, care, labour, dignity and survival belong to the world.”

“To now have the trailer of the film unveiled at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival feels meaningful. Independent cinema thrives on the freedom to ask difficult questions, to look at lives that don’t always make it into the mainstream narrative. So as an actor and producer, it feels liberating to see Selvi find this platform,” she added.

Director Sailesh Rathnakumar, who is making his debut with the project, added, “For a debut filmmaker, having your work recognised on a global stage is a dream, but having the Busan International Film Festival unveil its trailer is an absolute honour. ‘Selvi’ grew from an observation that Bargav had made during the pandemic, of home-care workers who cross borders and leave their own families behind to care for ours. That observation stayed with us and became the starting point for this story. To see BIFF champion this narrative as one of only two Indian films in the Vision section is especially validating.”

 ‘Selvi’ is one of the two Indian films in the prestigious Vision – Asia section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival.