Filmmaker Suparn S Varma's new project, 'Flames,' directed by Ravi Shankar Kaushik, has received recognition from the NHRIFF. Varma stated the film aims to observe rather than judge, allowing lived realities to speak for themselves with honesty and restraint. The drama features lead actor Vikram Kochhar and several first-time actors from local villages. Varma expressed that recognition from a festival focused on human dignity and social truth reinforces the power of locally told stories in independent cinema.