Harshad Nalawade

Harshad Nalawade
Harshad Nalawade at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2023
Occupations	Writer, director, producer
Notable work	Follower, Killer Soup

Harshad Nalawade is a filmmaker from Belgaum, Karnataka.

Career

Harshad was selected for the NFDC Film Bazaar Work-in-Progress Lab in 2021 for his debut film and then went on to be part of the Goes To Cannes section at the Cannes Film Market. ^[1] Harshad's debut feature film, Follower, had its World Premiere at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam in 2023.

Notably, Harshad co-wrote and co-created the Netflix Original Show, Killer Soup, ^[2] starring Manoj Bajpayee and Konkona Sen Sharma. The series is directed by Abhishek Chaubey. Currently, Harshad is in the process of developing his second feature film.

Filmography

Year	Title	Credited as			Notes
		Director	Writer	Producer
2015	A Return Gift	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short Film
2016	Bubbles	Yes	Yes	No	Short Film
2023	Follower	Yes	Yes	Yes	Feature Film
2023	Killer Soup	No	Yes	No	Web Series; also Creator

Accolades

• Official Selection, Follower at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2023 ^[3]
• Official Selection, Follower at the International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera, Krakow, 2023 ^[4]
• Official Selection, Follower at the New York Indian Film Festival, 2023 ^[5]
• Official Selection, Follower at the Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands, 2023 ^[6]
• Official Selection, Follower at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2023 ^[7]
• Official Selection, Follower at the Dharamshala International Film Festival, 2023 ^[8]
• Official Selection, Follower at the International Film Festival of Kerala, 2023 ^[9]

Awards

Best Screenplay - Follower (New York Indian Film Festival, 2023)

References

1. "Follower in the 'Goes To Cannes' program at the Cannes Fim Market (Marche Du Film) in 2022". Cannes Fim Market (Marche Du Film).
2. "Killer Soup co-created & co-written by Harshad Nalawade". Killer Soup on Netflix.
3. "Follower at IFFR 2023". International Film Festival Rotterdam.
4. "Follower at International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera, Krakow (2023)". International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera, Krakow. 29 March 2023.
5. "Follower at the New York Indian Film Festival 2023". New York Indian Film Festival.
6. "Follower at Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands (2023)". Noordelijk Film Festival, Netherlands.
7. "Follower at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2023". JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.
8. "Follower at the Dharamshala International Film Festival, 2023". Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF).
9. "Follower at the International Film Festival of Kerala (2023)". International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK).

External links

• Harshad Nalawade at IMDb