In the valleys of Kashmir, walnut wood meets a master's hand and what emerges is pure magic.
Naqsh-e-Daur ✨ Link in bio 🔗
We're in awe. Are you?
#kashmir #woodcarving #virtualbharat #palette #fyp
In every carving, a memory.
In every pattern, a piece of time.
Naqsh-e-Daur: The Journey of Ghulam Nabi Dar.
Trailer out now.
Watch on Virtual Bharat.
Link in Bio.
#NaqshEDaur #VirtualBharat #StoriesOfIndia #Kashmir #Woodcarving #traileroutnow
‘Waai' nominated for Best Short Documentary is presented at the New York Indian Film Festival 2026. This is the first screening of the film in North America.
Join us at
📍 Theatre 5, Village East by Angelika, New York
🗓 Sunday, May 31 | 12:00 PM
🎬 Category: Short Films Playing With Features
Link to book the tickets : https://www.nyiff.us/film/Waai_333/
Created by: Bharatbala
Director: Sainath S. Uskaikar
Director of Photography: Sudeep Elamon
Editors: Dhanesh Gopal, Pratik Basankar
Singers: Meetha Khan, Sumar Kadu, Bhachaya & Sareef
Sound Design & Mixing: Igor Yamawaki
SFX & Dialogue Editing: Roberto Buz
Ambience Editing: Guto Escobar
Music Production: Sai Shravanam
Sound Recordist: Abhishek Kadam
Colorist: Yash Khaire
Voice Over: Danish Husain
Voice over Written by: Rachana Dubey
Post-Production: Darshit Dalvi
Director’s Assistant: Miheel Parmar
Camera Crew : Prakash Bamne, Sohan Thakur
Production Assistant: Raynor Tellis
Creative: Rachana Dubey
Executive Producer: Lynette D’Mello
Special Thanks: Danish Husain, Kala Varso (Bhuj)
Produced by: Studio Virtual Bharat
In association with @hcl_enterprise
Stills from when we were filming with @raghurai.official for @virtualbharat at Anandpur Sahib during Holla Mohalla.
Shooting alongside a legend, I made a conscious decision to step out of my comfort zone — to study his eye, his process, and let it change mine.
For me, the biggest shift was learning to stop hiding behind the lens. To stop chasing invisibility and instead be present — honestly, visibly present. Sometimes that meant a stare that pulls you into the frame. Sometimes it was simply standing closer, staying longer, waiting without agenda.
But the stare is not a rupture. It’s an invitation. That silent exchange between subject, photographer, and viewer pulls everyone into the same space, the same moment.
Small lessons that go a long way.
@niyantha@amalsdkrn@bharatbala
Some stories are carved so deep, they outlive time.
Naqsh-e-Daur, the story of Ghulam Nabi Dar, a master woodcarver from Kashmir, who has spent a lifetime preserving a legacy that refuses to fade.
Out now on YouTube.
Watch on Virtual Bharat.
#NaqshEDaur #VirtualBharat #StoriesOfIndia #Kashmir #Woodcarving OutNow
Discover “The India Experience” — A Journey Through Stories, Music & Heritage
Step into the world of Virtual Bharat — a cinematic odyssey across India told through untold, unheard, and unseen human stories. Each short film immerses you in the sights, sounds, and emotions that shape a diverse and poetic nation.
Screening of 10 Curated Short Films
From rural rhythms to timeless
traditions, experience how language, music, and culture weave together into living cinema.
Special Interactive Fireside Chat with Filmmaker Bharatbala
Join Sukanya Chakrabarti, Acting Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Film, Theatre and Dance at San Jose State University, as she and Bhartbala explore how storytelling and heritage intersect through film.
🎥 Venue: Hal Todd Studio Theatre, HGH Room 103
📅 Date & Time: Tuesday May 5, 2026 @ 7:00 PM
🎟️ Open to all!
Come for the stories—stay for the conversation. Let cinema take you beyond the frame.
@sjsu@sjsu.ha
Please register here: /forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpHqZIs43dpiyUPXPBUIKAiM9-Yv52cTDEBjwDM2X-8X_U4w/viewform?usp=dialog
Some stories are not told.
They are carved… slowly, patiently, over a lifetime.
Tomorrow, step into the world of Ghulam Nabi Dar, where wood holds memory, and every stroke keeps a legacy alive.
1 day to go.
Naqsh-e-Daur releases tomorrow on YouTube.
#VirtualBharat #NaqshEDaur #1DayToGo #Kashmir #StoriesThatStay
Some hands create.
Some hands preserve a civilisation.
In the heart of Kashmir, Ghulam Nabi Dar has spent over six decades carving walnut wood into stories — each motif holding memory, faith, and a way of life that refuses to fade.
*Naqsh-e-Daur: The Story of Ghulam Nabi Dar* is a journey through time, craft, and quiet resilience… where every chisel stroke becomes an act of preservation.
As the world changes, he continues — teaching, shaping, and trusting that the next generation will carry this legacy forward.
Releasing 1st May on YouTube. Stay tuned.
#VirtualBharat #NaqshEDaur #GhulamNabiDar #Kashmir #Woodcarving StoriesOfIndia
Waai has been officially selected for the @capspartelfilmfestival 2026 in Tangier, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea.
The film will compete with entries from across the world for the Grand Prize, marking its international premiere.
📍 Screening at Centre Culturel Ahmed Boukmakh, Tangier, Morocco
🗓 23rd April 2026
Created by: Bharatbala
Director: Sainath S. Uskaikar
Director of Photography: Sudeep Elamon
Editors: Dhanesh Gopal, Pratik Basankar
Singers: Meetha Khan, Sumar Kadu, Bhachaya & Sareef
Sound Design & Mixing: Igor Yamawaki
SFX & Dialogue Editing: Roberto Buz
Ambience Editing: Guto Escobar
Music Production: Sai Shravanam
Sound Recordist: Abhishek Kadam
Colorist: Yash Khaire
Voice Over: Danish Husain
Voice over Written by: Rachana Dubey
Post-Production: Darshit Dalvi
Director’s Assistant: Miheel Parmar
Production Assistant: Raynor Tellis
Creative: Rachana Dubey
Executive Producer: Lynette D’Mello
Special Thanks: Danish Husain, Kala Varso (Bhuj)
Produced by: Studio Virtual Bharat
In association with @hcl_enterprise
