After a childhood defined by his intense passion for cinema, filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah achieved international acclaim by winning the Jury Prize at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival for his movie *Tiniharu*. The film, which centers on the lives of the Hijra community, reflects Shah's empathetic storytelling approach and his deep-rooted connection to the landscapes of his youth.
He got his ear torn for watching TV. Then he went to Cannes