CLOSER (2021) - WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

CLOSER is the story of a young woman who manifests Kali, the goddess of destruction.

The musical film has nearly 5 million views and won the Prism Prize Audience Award (2022), Canada’s version of the MTV awards.

Written and directed by: Anjali Nayar

Based on the story of: Seema Hari

Starring: Seema Hari, Ulka Simone Mohanty

Featuring music by: Khanvict

Choreography by: Ulka Simone Mohanty

Hair and Makeup: Seema Hari

Production design: Anjali Nayar

Wardrobe: Anjali Nayar, Seema Hari

Produced by: Anjali Nayar, Tarun Nayar, Muita Muthee

DP: Jason Krangel

1st AC, Photographer-  Scott Ohashi

Editor-Jake Shaver

 VFX artists: Patricia O’Donnell, Cameron Harvey, Geoff Stephenson, Mariel Folmer

Illustrator: Reva Pandit

Color: Zachary Cox

Sound Design and Mix: Brandon Kim

Featuring:  Siddhant Rai, Raakhi Kapur, Ajay Kapur, Kiyan Kapur, Lenka Kapu, Sonali Vasekar, Pratap Arangil, Rohit Arangil , Diya Arangil , Anudeep Sethee, Shantmoy Sethee, Hansveer Sethee , Viraaj Sethee, Nandeeta Vaswani, Julie Bellerose

Thanks: Omar Inguanzo, Raakhi Kapur, Nic Apostoli, Joseph Patel, Ryan Hays, Michael Eagle-Hall, Jesse Monsour

 Funded by: Factor, Government of Canada, Therapy Studios, Snakes & Ladders, Ink & Pepper Productions, Majority film, Old fast glass