India, May 13 -- Actor Aashiesh Sharrma ventured into cinema with his debut independent feature film, Khejdi, which is finally getting its India release after its run at international film festivals since 2018.

Sharing with us the reason for delay in the release, he says, "The film was screened at 20 international film festivals during initial years and also won in different categories during this time. After that, it was theatrically released in Thailand and other South East Asian countries. Now that all its festival runs have been completed, it got an OTT release here. The best part is that the film, after all these years, still has its emotional and rooted storytelling intact."

He notes that the role came at a point where he was "con...