Sayani Gupta On Northeastern People Getting Harassed: “Racism Is Such A Burning Issue Right Now”

Actress Sayani Gupta will be seen in a film titled “Axone“, based on the issue of racism faced by people of the Northeast. She feels several cases of racism have emerged amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

“There is literally no film that represents northeastern community in mainstream cinema, especially around the age-old racism that they face. Racism is such a burning issue right now — especially after corona, the number of racist cases that have come out, of people harassing Northeastern people,” Sayani Gupta shared.

Directed by Nicholas Kharkongor, “Axone” featuring Sayani premiered at the BFI London Film Festival and had made its India debut at the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) last year. The film will now release on Netflix on June 12.