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Gully Boy , Soorarai Pottru , Life of Pi , Lion , The Fable and the Oscar-nominated short Anuja may appear to have little in common, spanning different countries, genres and filmmaking roles. But each has a connection to alumni of Prague Film School.
Cinematographer Jay Oza , who worked on Gully Boy , is among the school's graduates, as is Shalini Usha Devi , a screenwriter on Soorarai Pottru . Ananya Rane has worked as an assistant director on Life of Pi and first assistant director on Lion , while writer-director Raam Reddy went from Thithi to The Fable , which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2024 . Several Prague Film School alumni were also part of the team behind Anuja , which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film in 2025 .
The list reflects something broader than individual credits. Indian alumni of Prague Film School have built careers across directing, screenwriting, cinematography, acting, producing, camera departments and post-production, moving between Indian cinema and the international film circuit.
And in 2026 , that connection is becoming particularly visible.
Three recent developments have brought another generation of Prague Film School alumni into focus. Writer-director Sailesh Rathnakumar's debut feature Selvi is heading to the Busan International Film Festival for its world premiere. Harsh Vaibhav , who wrote and executive produced the folk-horror feature Bokshi , will see the film reach Indian cinemas in October after an international festival run. Meanwhile, actor Prashansa Sharma , who studied acting at Prague Film School, has appeared as Radhiya in Mirzapur: The Movie , which opened theatrically on September 4 .
Their paths are very different, but that is precisely what makes the moment interesting. One alumnus is arriving at a major Asian festival with a debut feature, another is bringing a film home after travelling through the international festival circuit, and another has moved from screen-acting training into one of India's best-known contemporary entertainment franchises.
Sailesh Rathnakumar Takes His Debut Feature to Busan
One of the latest milestones comes from writer-director and Prague Film School alumnus Sailesh Rathnakumar .
His debut feature, Selvi , starring National Award-winning actor Anjali Patil , has been selected for the Vision Asia section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival , where it is scheduled to have its world premiere. Prague Film School has also highlighted Rathnakumar and the selection among its major alumni achievements for 2026 .
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