Updated On: 15 February, 2024 06:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Richa-Ali’s Girls Will Be Girls selected for South By Southwest Film Festival

Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha
Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal are literally pushing buttons. The couple, who turned producers with Pushing Buttons Studios, is thrilled to announce that their maiden venture, Girls Will Be Girls, has been chosen for the prestigious South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. The Shuchi Talati directorial venture, which earned acclaim and won a couple of awards at the Sundance Film Festival, will be screened in the Festival Favourites section of SXSW. Said to be one of the largest and most renowned film festivals globally, it will be held in Austin, Texas, from March 8 to 17.
Girls Will Be Girls revolves around a 16-year-old girl navigating the challenges of adolescence within the confines of a boarding school. The cast includes Kani Kusruti, Jitin Gulati, Preeti Panigrahi, and Kesav Binoy Kiron in pivotal roles. The film has been lauded as one of the most compelling coming-of-age stories to emerge from India in years.