Shot on standard 8mm or early VHS-C camcorders, these films lacked the gloss of Bombay’s C-grade industry. Instead, they offered a raw, documentary-like grit. The lighting was harsh, the audio was often looped poorly, and the sets were sparse—typically a furnished flat in Delhi’s Paharganj or a farmhouse on the outskirts of Chandigarh.
Shot on standard 8mm or early VHS-C camcorders, these films lacked the gloss of Bombay’s C-grade industry. Instead, they offered a raw, documentary-like grit. The lighting was harsh, the audio was often looped poorly, and the sets were sparse—typically a furnished flat in Delhi’s Paharganj or a farmhouse on the outskirts of Chandigarh.
