Leading Light: Suriya, Jyotika's daughter Diya's Film Gets An Oscar Qualifying Run

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couple Suriya and Jyotika's 17-year-old daughter Diya seems to have followed the same footsteps as her parents, by entering the world of showbiz. Diya is making her directorial debut with the film, Leading Light produced by Suriya and Jyotika's 2D Entertainment.

Suriya, Jyotika's Daughter Diya Turns Director

The film was screened for the 'Oscar qualifying run' at the Regency Theatre, California. The docu-drama discusses the experiences of "Women Gaffers of Bollywood." 2D Entertainment shared the poster on its X (formerly Twitter) account.The caption read, "#LeadingLight The untold stories of Women behind the scenes - A docu-drama that discusses the experiences of Women Gaffers of Bollywood. Screening for the 'Oscar qualifying run' at the Regency Theatre, LA, California. Congratulations, our dearest #DiyaSuriya, on this exceptional feat and on shedding light on the contributions of these hidden gems."

As per regencymovies.com, the film “is a powerful 13-minute documentary that uncovers the rarely told narratives of women gaffers in Mumbai's Bollywood film industry. Through intimate interviews with three pioneering women, the film captures their experiences of working behind the camera in an environment where they are often the only women on set."Diya made her debut just a few months after she passed out of the University of Southern California, USA. In May, in a post, Suriya and Jyoti shared a post of Diya on Instagram. "All we feel right now is … PROUD. May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears. All the very best, Diya. Amma Appa’s blessings forever ."