Cinema With Purpose: Ravi Gautam’s Soch Chosen to Close Stuttgart Indian Film Festival with a social punch

New Delhi [India], June 23 : Soch: A Perception, the latest feature film by Indo-German director Ravi Gautam, has been selected as the closing film for the upcoming Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, Europe’s largest festival dedicated to Indian cinema. The festival, known for its socially conscious programming and cultural bridge-building, will take place next month in the German city.

Produced by Jennifer Pengel and Rahul Sharma, Soch is a thought-provoking exploration of gender bias and societal double standards in modern India. The film follows Officer Priyanka Negi, portrayed by acclaimed actress Anjali Patil, as she investigates a village disappearance while grappling with deeply entrenched patriarchal norms. Patil’s performance was recently nominated for Best Actress at the India International Film Festival of Boston.

Soch has already been screened at major international festivals including IIFFB, the Chicago South Asian Film Festival, the Jagran Film Festival, and the 22nd Chennai International Film Festival. Its selection in Stuttgart reflects its growing global resonance.

“Cinema can’t always offer answers—but it can start conversations,” says Gautam. “With Soch, I wanted to highlight the silent codes we grow up with, especially those that define women’s freedom and men’s judgment.”