The Power of Stories | Anvitaa Dutt & Rajeev Masand 🎬

“Stories are more than entertainment. They reveal truth, give voice, and demand that the storyteller be authentic and let the story speak for itself.” – Anvitaa Dutt

At PRana 2025, Anvitaa Dutt, filmmaker, screenwriter, and director joined Rajeev Masand, COO of Dharma Cornerstone Agency and leading film critic, for a powerful conversation on storytelling, women in cinema, and the courage to be authentic.

She spoke about using folklore and fantasy to explore real truths about women, breaking commercial moulds, and why the most resonant stories are those rooted in emotion and honesty.

For Anvitaa, the storyteller’s responsibility is to the story itself, not to trends or agendas. Authenticity, courage, and attention to human truth, she believes, are what make stories endure.

At PRana, every story told is a story of transformation, one that moves, inspires, and challenges us to see the world differently.

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