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The Connection

The Connection' revolves around a young couple Tarun (Aakash Prabhabkar) and Payal (Mahnaz Damania) who just realize that they may have lost the connection they once had.

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The Connection' revolves around a young couple Tarun (Aakash Prabhabkar) and Payal (Mahnaz Damania) who just realize that they may have lost the connection they once had.

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Aakash Prabhakar
Actor, Writer, Theatre Director, Film maker

Aakash Prabhakar is an internationally recognized actor, filmmaker, and theatre director from India, with a body of work that spans over a decade across stage and screen. He is the founder of Here And Now, a production company dedicated to impactful storytelling through independent films and theatre.
A graduate of The Drama School Mumbai and the New York Film Academy, Aakash’s training merges Indian theatrical rigour with global cinematic technique. In 2019, he made his feature film debut with Freddie’s Piano, which he directed and starred in. The film premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival 2021 and was selected at numerous international festivals, earning accolades such as:

Best Director – Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati
Best Feature Film – DC South Asian Film Festival
Best Film (Jury Award) – Indigo Moon Film Festival, North Carolina