India’s Platoon One Films Boards Pramati Anand’s ‘A Late Autumn Dream’ as Lead Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Platoon One Films has boarded Pramati Anand’s debut feature “A Late Autumn Dream” as lead production company.

The project was among six titles selected for the Women in Film India delegation to the Toronto Film Festival earlier this year and was a official selection at the NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab at the WAVES Film Bazaar in Goa, as well as Rewrite 1.2 by Studio Ainak.

Written and directed by Anand, “A Late Autumn Dream” blends socio-political drama with lyrical mystery, exploring themes of identity, displacement and human connection. Set against the mist-covered hills of Meghalaya, the story follows Jonaki Das, a Bengali anthropology student, and Banteim, an Indigenous Khasi girl, who become lost in a mysterious forest rumored to be haunted by a mythical serpentine creature. As an interstate border conflict intensifies around them, the two young women must navigate both the wilderness and their cultural differences to survive.

The project aligns with Platoon One Films’ focus on IP-driven storytelling with cross-platform potential. “Today, films are deeply IP-driven – and that influence extends far beyond the screen into games, merchandise, and other immersive experiences,” said Shiladitya Bora, founder of Platoon One Films. “We have been looking for stories that can live across formats, worlds that are universal yet adaptable to this market. In many ways, ‘A Late Autumn Dream’ fits perfectly into that vision – it’s a world rich enough to grow, evolve, and expand far beyond the film itself.”

Anand’s screenplay draws from personal experience. “I worked on a UNESCO project documenting the Indigenous craft of weaving living root bridges. It was there that a close friend’s near-death experience deep in the forest and my own unsettling premonition of it compelled me to write about what had happened,” Anand said. “The film grew from that moment, and from my own desire to understand the nuances of identity, the invisible lines we draw between ourselves and others, and the quiet ways we continue to seek belonging.”

Platoon One’s “Bayaan” premiered at Toronto earlier this year and “Bindusagar” at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, of which WAVES Film Bazaar is the market component.