Biography
Sidharth Srinivasan was born in New Delhi, India, in 1975. After studying economics, he assisted renowned Indian filmmaker Kumar Shahani. Sidharth’s debut short film Swamohita (The Tightrope Walker), made when he was 23, was at the Venice Film Festival Competition in 2000. His debut feature Divya Drishti (The Divine Vision), which swept the awards at the KaraFilm Festival, Karachi, 2002, was at festivals worldwide. His second feature Pairon Talle (Soul of Sand), which he wrote, produced and directed, had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival to great acclaim, and was one of TIFF Co-Director Cameron Bailey’s ‘Daily Picks’. Sidharth has also directed numerous documentaries and is currently working on a feature-length documentary, Outpost of Delhi.
Filmography
Features
2011 An Outpost of Delhi (in production)
2010 Pairon Talle (Soul of Sand)
2002 Divya Drishti (The Divine Vision)
Shorts
2005 Where the Ruins Speak
2000 Swamohita (The Tightrope Walker)