Neeraj Ghaywan is the National Award winning director of the critically acclaimed Indo-French drama Masaan. He has previously assisted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on films like Gangs of Wasseypur. Masaan received wide acclaim from critics, mainstream media, and audiences alike, and won the FIPRESCI prize in the Un Certain Regard category at the Cannes Film festival. 2015 as well as the Promising Future prize, in addition to several other awards and nominations around the world.