National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria marked his birthday with the release of his latest short film, TAPS, a deeply moving queer romance directed by Arvind Caulagi. Presented by Bollywood’s power couple Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha, the film celebrates love in its purest form and is now streaming on YouTube.
Since its release, TAPS has been receiving immense love from audiences and critics alike. The film has also garnered praise from several celebrities, who took to Instagram to express their admiration for Saria and his storytelling. Actors like Pulkit Samrat, Kriti Kharbanda, Gulshan Devaiah, Shikha Talsania, Meiyang Chang, Jibraan Khan, and Shiv Panditt showered love on the film, while filmmakers like Nitya Mehra, along with noted critics and creators such as Sucharita Tyagi also lauded Saria’s vision. Their collective appreciation highlights TAPS as yet another impactful addition to Saria’s growing repertoire of powerful narratives.
Radhikka Madan congratulated the team by sharing a post and shared, ” Congratulations Arvind!❤️🤗”
Pulkit Samrat wrote, “This beautiful short film is now out on YouTube..!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️@alifazal9 @therichachadha @arvindcaulagi @iamsuds @ullassamrat @roromehra @lotusvisualpro@kashishfilmfest”
Kriti Kharbanda also extended her wishes, saying “Richa and Ali proving once again, they have an eye for all things amazing! Ullas Samrat, u star! The world is going to witness your magic tomorrow and I couldn’t be more proud! Big big congratulations to the entire cast and crew!
More tomorrow❤️
TAPS. A story like ours, a story like yours, a story like theirs.”
Gulshan Devaiah cheered for the team, stating, “Bravo & many cheers to @arvindcaulagi @fourlinefilms @ullassamrat @roromehra @alifazalo @therichachadha & @iamsuds.”
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Meiyang Chang said,” All the best for your short film @arvindcaulagi @iamsuds @fourlinefilms @therichachadha @alifaza19🎥”
“Congratulations @arvindcaulagi👏
Onward and upward🙌
@iamsuds @fourlinefilms @alifazala @ullassamrat @roromehra @therichachadha” said Shiv Panditt
Meanwhile, Jibraan Khan sent his best wishes for TAPS, saying, “All the best, dearest @iamsuds @lotusvisualpro @fourlinefilms @alifazalo @therichachadha @arvindcaulagi @ullassamrat @roromehra.”
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As Saria continues to push storytelling boundaries, his upcoming feature film Sanaa is also generating significant buzz. Starring Radhika Madan, Pooja Bhatt, Sohum Shah, and Shikha Talsania, Sanaa had its world premiere at the prestigious Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The film follows an ambitious young woman grappling with an internal battle rooted in unhealed trauma.
With TAPS resonating deeply and Sanaa on the horizon, Sudhanshu Saria once again proves why he remains a force to be reckoned with in contemporary cinema.
