Rima Das, naam toh suna hi hoga — and if you haven’t, it’s a bit of a disgrace (no exaggeration there). Her film Village Rockstars made history as the first Assamese film to be India’s official entry to the Oscars in 2018. Rima might not be a household name in mainstream cinema, but if you have a taste for fine storytelling (IYKYK), you’ve likely come across her work.
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In a film industry obsessed with scale, Rima Das built her universe with silence, sunlight, and a handheld camera. No film school, no production house — just instinct, persistence, and an unshakable belief in stories that grow from the soil she once played on. The Assamese filmmaker behind Village Rockstars and Bulbul Can Sing has quietly redefined what Indian indie cinema can look like — raw, rooted, and real. Village Rockstars was India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
But today, we’re not talking about work. Today, it’s Anything But work with Rima Das — where her ‘self’ takes centre stage.
Sitting down to talk with her, Rima reflects, pausing often, choosing her words with care.
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