Sheheryar Ahsan

I AM SO THRILLED. @caamedia has been one of my favorite festivals in the country supporting non-traditional stories by API filmmakers. Their spirit is a gift to our industry. COMFORT FOOD has been selected to premiere in one of their six shorts programs (“Old Roots New Branches”) and we are so very honored. Stay tuned for more info, but check out our block Sunday 5/10 at 5:45pm /2026/programs/old-roots-new-branches/ If you are in the Bay Area, we’d love to see you. Writer/Director @reena.dutt Producers @kajriakhtar @thatfriendlyng EPs @gardnergrout @seawolffilms @monkeymankumar @archanamisrajain Starring @juneangela_official @shalini_bathina UPMs Maxwell Kagan @chenning_yy 1st AD @alicine__ DP @ino.dp Production Design @itsrjactually Art Director Fernando Acuna Set Dressers Ethan Gomez Leilani Weitherall @zach._.parkerr @zoegameros Chloe Smith @ella_garber Duncan Rattray @sashaaaa_t Food Stylist @emilijadelgadillo Prop Master @nandar_mmt Cam Op @mynameisyifan 1st AC @jacob_mariani 2nd AC @salenfriend Steadicam @kojikojimasteadicam Key Grip @j_logan_alesso BBG Andy Poulsen Grip/Swng Christopher Dominguez Hye Young Ra Yorick Moran Garcia Still Photography and BTS sethlonborg @ava.deleon24 Gaffer @bluestockinchic Seth Fuller G&E Swing Michael Prieto Sound Mixer @creighyanchar Jesse Lopez Boom Operator @morgan_chan VFX Supervisor @anoop_surya MUH @the_face_couture Costume @reenaray Set Medic Eric Robledo Script Supervisor @danakoops 2nd AD @japhetdadon PAs @allymlardner Andrew Wilden @a_duel River Thompson Jack Perry Claudia Alex Wilden Craft Services and Catering @crafty.tj

We had a fantastic screening at the @directorsguild for @americanfilminstitute DWW+ - look at a small sliver of the brilliant and talented team that made our little film a reality 💗 🎥

Free Link in Bio: You are invited to free screening of Stalled an award short about #mentalhealth with phenomenal Indian film about #ai on Nov 12th, 2025 (Wed) at 8pm at Lumiere Cinema with special guest from @tasveerorg @ritameher huge thanks to @misaq.la @faizaninspires has won Best Actor at @tasveerorg in 2024 and @sonal_madhushankar has won Best Actor at @tasveerorg in 2025. Synopsis of “Stalled”: Imran, going through mental health issues after he is expelled from medical residency program. Synopsis of “Humans in the Loop”: An indigenous woman from Jharkhand finds herself raising a child, and an Al. Watch Humans In The Loop, out now on Netflix. #HumansInTheLoopOnNetflix Team: Humans in the Loop: @humansintheloop_film Aranya Sahay: @aranya.sahay (director) Mathivanan Rajendran: @mathivananr (producer) Kiran Rao: @raodyness (executive producer) Biju Toppo: @biju.toppo (executive producer) Misaq Kazimi @misaq.la (executive producer) Sonal Madhushankar: @sonal_madhushankar (lead actress) Synopsis of “Stalled”: Michael Lazovsky @mikewsky_ (Director) Shehreyar Ahsan @thatfriendlyng (Producer & Writer) Chris Osterndorf @yaboichrisost Actors: Faizan Sheikh @faizaninspires Azim Hiram @iamazimhirani Sunita Mukhi @sunita.s.mukhi @sunimartist Shurud Shanto Vandit Bhatt @thevanditbhatt Also amazing team @yaboichrisost @jackielang , @ycc_cine @simongao0630 @aemile (music composer) huge thanks to @misaq.la for accepting us!

And we are wrapped! What an incredibly hard working team that has made each image look stunning. So much more to come, and for now, THANK YOU to our entire team for putting so much hard work and creativitiy into getting Comfort Food into the digital can!!!! A fraction of the list of folx on set this past weekend (and we are SO grateful for ALL of you!!!!) Writer/Director @reena.dutt Producers @kajriakhtar @thatfriendlyng EPs @gardnergrout @seawolffilms @monkeymankumar Starring @juneangela_official @shalini_bathina UPMs Maxwell Kagan @chenning_yy 1st AD @alicine__ DP @ino.dp Production Design @itsrjactually Art Director Fernando Acuna Set Dressers Ethan Gomez Leilani Weitherall @zach._.parkerr @zoegameros Chloe Smith @ella_garber Duncan Rattray @sashaaaa_t Food Stylist @emilijadelgadillo Prop Master @nandar_mmt Cam Op @mynameisyifan 1st AC @jacob_mariani 2nd AC @salenfriend Steadicam @kojikojimasteadicam Key Grip @j_logan_alesso BBG Andy Poulsen Grip/Swng Christopher Dominguez Hye Young Ra Yorick Moran Garcia Still Photography and BTS sethlonborg @ava.deleon24 Gaffer @bluestockinchic Seth Fuller G&E Swing Michael Prieto Sound Mixer @creighyanchar Jesse Lopez Boom Operator @morgan_chan VFX Supervisor @anoop_surya MUH @the_face_couture Costume @reenaray Set Medic Eric Robledo Script Supervisor @danakoops 2nd AD @japhetdadon PAs @allymlardner Andrew Wilden @a_duel River Thompson Jack Perry Claudia Alex Wilden Craft Services and Catering @crafty.tj

We are so excited to announce that we have started our casting process with Amber Wakefield! We want to leave every stone unturned, so please share our notice to friends/colleagues - LA local-hires only filming the week of 7/18-24. Union and Non-Union may apply. $249/day SAG-deferred rate for student film agreements. Click through the slides to learn more. #share #repost

Looking for ways to help? We're in search of the perfect location to film COMFORT FOOD. If you have ideas, DM us with an address and contact info if you have it! Thank you. - Must be within LA's 30-mile Zone - - Feels like an old home that a family once lived in - - Overgrown yard that needs some TLC - - Filming in Kitchen and Living Room only - THANK YOU!!!

𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐅𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝! This award honors an exceptional actor-led initiative, celebrating the vision, leadership, and creativity of an actor who took on a key role in bringing this project to life, alongside the dedication and collaboration of their team. 𝐋𝐨𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: During a final game of carrom, one fragile relationship—through playful banter and deep emotions, a couple on the verge of engagement must confront love, tradition, and their true feelings to decide the fate of their relationship. 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐨: Sheheryar Ahsan is an experienced producer and filmmaker with a diverse portfolio spanning platforms like Paramount+, BET+, and YouTube. An AFI Conservatory graduate, he’s worked on acclaimed projects like STALLED (KCET, PBS) and SHAMS (Tasveer Film Fund + Netflix). His storytelling expertise bridges fiction and non-fiction, creating impactful films and doc-series that inspire and educate. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: Chhaya Nene | Actor - Writer - Co-Producer | IG: @chhayanene Faizan Sheikh | Actor - Producer | IG: @faizaninspires Sheheryar Ahsan | Director - Story Editor | IG: @thatfriendlyng Heng Theng | Cinematographer | IG: @hengthetheng Moritz Hass | Gaffer - Editor - Sound | IG: @mo_the_hate Marie Gheno | Hair & Makeup | IG: @ghenomariefx Georgina Gutierrez | Set Decorator | IG: @gina_gtz92 Vibha Kulkarni | Assistant Director | IG: @iveeba Uzma Faizan | Line Producer - Producer | IG: @_uzmafaizan Chanthen Nene & Misha Faruki | Production Assistants | IG: @chanthennenefilmdirector @misha.0714 Special Thanks: Caythar Nene | IG: @watch_menene #shortfilms #filmchallenge #cinematographyforactors

The Red Queen Cast: Chhaya Nene @chhayanene Faizan Sheikh @faizaninspires Director: Sheheryar Ahsan @thatfriendlyng Producers: Faizan Sheikh @faizaninspires Uzma Faizan @_uzmafaizan Co-Producer: Chhaya Nene @chhayanene Assistant Director: Vibha Kulkarni @iveeba Writer: Chhaya Nene @chhayanene Story Editor: Sheheryar Ahsan @thatfriendlyng Cinematographer: Heng Theng @hengthetheng Gaffer: Moritz Hass @mo_the_hate Editor / Sound: Moritz Hass @mo_the_hate Hair & Make Up: Marie Gheno @ghenomariefx Set Decorator: Georgina Gutierrez @gina_gtz92 Line Producer: Uzma Faizan @_uzmafaizan Production Assistant: Chanthen Nene @chanthennenefilmdirector Misha Faruki @misha.0714 Special Thanks: Caythar Nene @watch_menene CFA - Cinematography For Actors @cinematographyforactors

We feel so honored to be named a grantee by @insideoutfestival RE:Focus Fund shared in @deadline this week! Thanks to @jennadufton and the programming team for this selection, see you this summer! Link in bio ✨

First of all thanks to God! ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ OH MY! BEST ACTOR AWARD!🥇at the Only Oscar Qualifying South Asian Film Festival in the World 🌎 WOW!! Won the Best Actor Award for Stalled @stalled_afi by the most phenomenal producer/writer @thatfriendlyng and one of the best directors I have ever worked with @mikewsky_ I wouldn’t have done without you and your entire team. All Cast and Crew! Thank you so much @tasveerorg and @ritameher for an amazing Film Market and Film Festival

We’re still emotionally high from our world premiere at @tasveerorg this week, while feeling incredibly nostalgic about the journey it took us to get here. Here’s a BTS video of when we finally wrapped this past February! This film was truly made with community for community, so thank you to so many of you who came to each of us expressing your connection with our story 🙏🏽

What an incredible honor to world premiere our film to a sold out and loving audience! We couldn’t have asked for a better start to release this into the world 🙏🏽