‘Shetland’ Star Douglas Henshall Boards Indie Feature Set in 1960s Nagaland (Exclusive)
BAFTA-winning actor Douglas Henshall has signed on to “Angh,” a new independent feature film set in 1960s Nagaland, eastern India.
“Angh” marks the feature directorial debut of Theja Rio, whose award-winning short films have already made waves on the festival circuit, including at Clermont-Ferrand, IndieLisboa and Mumbai. Rio is producing alongside Nancy Nisa Beso and Bernardo Angeletti through their respective banners Winter Hymns Films and Undercover Squirrel.
Henshall, best known for his role in BBC’s “Shetland,” will play a pivotal role in the period drama, which aims to showcase an untold chapter of Naga history. In 1960s Nagaland, a proud Konyak chief struggles to protect his dying traditions when an American missionary arrives with promises of aid that threaten his people’s identity. As his wife’s health deteriorates and famine looms, he and his mute son must make an impossible choice between survival and staying true to their ancestral ways.
“Angh” marks the feature directorial debut of Theja Rio, whose award-winning short films have already made waves on the festival circuit, including at Clermont-Ferrand, IndieLisboa and Mumbai. Rio is producing alongside Nancy Nisa Beso and Bernardo Angeletti through their respective banners Winter Hymns Films and Undercover Squirrel.
Henshall, best known for his role in BBC’s “Shetland,” will play a pivotal role in the period drama, which aims to showcase an untold chapter of Naga history. In 1960s Nagaland, a proud Konyak chief struggles to protect his dying traditions when an American missionary arrives with promises of aid that threaten his people’s identity. As his wife’s health deteriorates and famine looms, he and his mute son must make an impossible choice between survival and staying true to their ancestral ways.
- 4/7/2025
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety - Film News
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