The Bengali film 'Baksho Bondi- Shadowbox', featuring Tillotama Shome is all set to open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 as its opening night film. The movie, co-directed by Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi is touted as a 'love letter' to working women and had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival 2025. The film is jointly produced by Tillotama and Jim Sarbh.

The film features Tillotama Shome as Maya, set against the backdrop of a dusty Kolkata suburb, weaving a powerful narrative of love, resilience, and the quiet strength of a working woman navigating her everyday life.

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Tillotama told reporters: “Baksho Bondi is incredibly close to my heart. Playing Maya was a lesson in listening to silences, in discovering strength in small acts, and in understanding how quiet resilience shapes women’s lives in a world that often overlooks them.”

She said that after Berlin, bringing her character Maya’s story to Melbourne feels special because of the incredible strength and spirit of inclusion. “This film is a love letter to working women, to dusty afternoons in Barrackpore and to the courage that quietly persists even when no one is watching.” The opening night screening is scheduled for August 14 in Melbourne.

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