Cult Indian Film ‘Om Dar-B-Dar’ to Launch New South Asian Cinema Label the Cloud Door (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran U.K.-based film programmers Omar Ahmed and Ranjit S. Ruprai are set to debut The Cloud Door, a new boutique label dedicated to bringing South Asian cinema to global audiences, with Kamal Swaroop’s influential cult film “Om Dar-B-Dar” (1988) as its inaugural release.
The launch addresses a persistent void in the home video market, where South Asian cinema has been historically underserved by major distribution labels.
Despite the continual growth of physical media and a dedicated fan base for Indian classics, many significant works from the region remain unavailable in high-quality home video formats.
The Cloud Door’s initiative aims to remedy this gap, particularly focusing on cult classics and contemporary masterpieces that have long been sought after by collectors and cinephiles.
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