Double Oscar Nominee Geeta Gandbhir Speaks Out at Pre-BAFTA South Asian Gathering: ‘We Are Living in an Incredibly Alarming and Dangerous Time’

Variety · 2026-02-21
Double Oscar Nominee Geeta Gandbhir Speaks Out at Pre-BAFTA South Asian Gathering: ‘We Are Living in an Incredibly Alarming and Dangerous Time’

Awards season descended on London this weekend — and South Asian cinema arrived with it. “We are living in a time, particularly in the U.S., an incredibly alarming and dangerous time,” double Oscar-nominated filmmaker Geeta Gandbhir told guests at a new South Asian industry gathering in