Rehearsal for a Funeral, 2026

Fiction feature film

Role: Director/Co-Writer/Producer

In a quiet Goan village, free spirited Joe holds on to a lifelong dream of becoming an actor. When he is offered his first ever role - as a corpse in a coffin - village gossip incites his existential dread, and his life slowly spirals out of control.

Rehearsal for a Funeral is a Konkani-language fiction comedy feature film. The film is currently in post-production, releasing in the second half of 2026.

The film is a co-production with France and Slovenia. It was selected along with five feature films in the NFDC Film Bazaar Work in Progress Lab 2023. It was also shortlisted for the 2025 Creative Capital Award.