India, March 2 -- Onir's film We Are Faheem and Karun is set to have its international premiere at the BFI Flare 2025, a queer film festival, this month, and the filmmaker admits that this feat is a bit more special for him. "This is the first time that a project is entirely produced by me and directed by me. It is a passion project, and I am proud that the story is set in Kashmir, with Kashmiri actors and they are coming with me to the BFI for screening," Onir says.

The story of We Are Faheem and Karun is set in Kashmir, marking it the first queer story set in the state. Ask him why he chose Kashmir as the setting for the film and he says, "For me, there were two aspects, first that it was inspired by a true story and secondly, I feel i...