India, Sept. 25 -- Actor Vibhore Mayank's second feature film, Bayaan, has been making waves at the international film festival circuit. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as well as the Busan Film Festival.

The actor portrays a local cop with a secret agenda, assisting actor Huma Qureshi's character in a case: "Despite being a very rooted story, the film's narrative has a global relevance. It explores how people follow a cult in a small place; on a larger scale, it's about blind following."

The actor, who moved to Mumbai from Lucknow in 2011, says that it wasn't possible for a newcomer like him to "strategise" such a career move. "I have waited for 14 years for a film to travel to prestigious festivals and d...