The Audition (2026)

Director: Manas Shashidharan Jacob

Cast: Vishal Vashishtha, Prashanti Talpankar, Parimal Aloke, Pururava Rao, Seema Waghmare

At 31, actor Nikhil Dagga is hanging by a thread. Penniless and pushed to the edge, he escapes into a cramped Mumbai flat where nosy neighbors and crushing debt chip away at his last shred of hope. Just as his final shot at a comeback crumbles, a reckless, after-midnight performance transforms into a raw, defiant stand.