has exploded in global popularity over the last decade. From the viral appeal of butter chicken and yoga to the intricate storytelling of regional cinema, the world is finally waking up to the beautiful complexity of the Indian subcontinent. However, much of the content available today scratches only the surface—showing clichés of snake charmers and monsoon weddings.

India lives in the hyphen between ancient and modern, rich and poor, holy and profane. Do not sanitize it. Do not simplify it. Capture the dust, the noise, the spice, the silence of a morning prayer, and the loud ring of a UPI payment on a mobile phone.

Preity Zinta is known as one of the boldest voices in Indian cinema, often taking legal or public stands against falsehoods: