Ali Fazal’s The Underbug all set to have its Australian premiere at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023

After having conquered Bollywood, actor Ali Fazal is now all seemingly set to spread the magic of his acting on Hollywood as well. His latest cinematic offering ‘The Underbug’ is a psychological horror film. The film has been directed by Shujaat Saudagar and will be having a special screening at the highly anticipated ‘The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne’. For the unversed, it is an annual festival that will take place between August 11th to 20th, 2023, showcasing a diverse range of Indian cinema to audiences in Australia.

Expressing their excitement about the film's special screening, Ali Fazal, in a media statement, said, "We are thrilled to have 'The Underbug' being showcased at the esteemed Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Our first outing with the film was a stellar success and it’s personally a film that is close to my heart. It’s one heck of a trip and a genre I have never done before, and I’m so proud to be a part of it. The film is experimental in all the right ways and it’s thrilling that a whole new set of audiences at the festival will witness the film”

Prior to this, Ali Fazal’s ‘The Underbug’ had made its world premiere at the prestigious ‘Slamdance Film Festival’. It was in this festival where the film had won the ‘Grand Jury Prize’ for Best Film. After the grand win at this festival, the film is now all set to mesmerize audiences in Melbourne, taking them on an immersive journey through the depths of psychological horror.

Ali Fazal’s ‘The Underbug’ stars him and Hussain Dalal in the lead roles.