A film by Karan Gour

Fairy Folk

A strange woodland being enters the home of a married couple and quietly rearranges everything they thought they knew about love, identity and desire.

Magical Realism Comedy · Drama · Fantasy 100 Minutes India
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Mysterious woodland representing the magical world of Fairy Folk Ritika and Mohit in a still from Fairy Folk
Where the ordinary world meets something impossible.
The Story

A modern relationship meets an ancient mystery.

Mohit and Ritika are a city couple moving through the familiar rhythms of marriage. On a night journey through the forest, they encounter a mysterious, genderless being with no clear past and no place in the world they know.

When the being follows them home, curiosity turns into intimacy, uncertainty and disruption. The couple's carefully constructed life begins to change as fantasy slips into the everyday.

“A whimsical, intimate exploration of who we become when the rules of identity suddenly disappear.”
ImprovisedPerformance-led dialogue
HindiIndian independent cinema
2024Theatrical release
Official Trailer

Step beyond the familiar.

Watch the official trailer and enter a playful, intimate world where domestic realism and woodland magic collide.

Official Trailer
Cast

People inside the spell.

The film is led by a close ensemble whose spontaneous performances give the story its humour, unease and emotional intimacy.

Portrait representing Ritika, played by Rasika Dugal

Rasika Dugal as

Ritika

Portrait representing Mohit, played by Mukul Chadda

Mukul Chadda as

Mohit

Portrait representing the Being, played by Nikhil Desai

Nikhil Desai as

The Being

Critical Response

A strange film with a human heart.

★★★★
“Unlike anything you would have seen before.”
NDTV
✦ ✦ ✦
“An unusual urban fantasy that exposes the reality of corroding relationships.”
The Hindu
✦ ✦ ✦
“A playful and poignant take on marital burnout.”
Film Companion
Film Credits

Made outside the usual rules.

  • Written & DirectedKaran Gour
  • StarringMukul Chadda, Rasika Dugal, Nikhil Desai
  • Also FeaturingAsmit Pathare, Chandrachoor Rai
  • ProducersAnnukampa Harsh, Karan Gour, Siddharth Bhatia, Tejash Shah
  • CinematographyAbhinay Khoparzi
  • Editing & MusicKaran Gour
  • Lead StudioEmpatheia Films
  • Runtime100 minutes

Magic realism, grounded emotion.

Fairy Folk uses improvisation and intimate observation to turn an impossible premise into something funny, awkward and deeply recognisable.

Contact

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