Mumbai, Sept. 10 -- Two Indian films with deeply rooted stories and powerful voices made a mark at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, receiving heartfelt appreciation from global audiences and critics alike.

Bayaan, directed by Bikas Ranjan Mishra and starring Huma Qureshi, had its world premiere in the festival's prestigious Discovery Section. The film produced by Platoon One Films, Madhu Sharma (Summit Studios), Kunal Kumar and Anuj Gupta with Switzerland-based Sadik Keshwani (Guidant Films) as co-producer, explores the complexities of personal trauma and societal silence.

Meanwhile, Vimukt (In Search of the Sky), directed by Jitank Singh Gurjar and co-produced by Madhu Sharma with producer Pooja Vishal Sharma, premiered in...