EP. 1682: Filmmaker Romi Banerjee (GHEE)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · Feb 5, 2026

GHEE, 21min., India

Directed by Romi Banerjee

A quiet lunch turns upside down when a secret recipe sets off a chain of surprises.

https://www.instagram.com/ghee_theshortfilm

Director Statement

Ever since I could remember, I was obsessed with the idea of “control.”

Do we really have control, or is it just a trick of the mind hacking away at us, desperate to be seen, heard, and felt?

With Ghee, I wanted to make a film which touched upon the topics of control, power, and ambition.

While writing this short film, I aspired to create a rather simple world. Don’t get me wrong - It’s a simple world…