EXCLUSIVE: Taha Shah Badussha Advocates For Social Films Like Paro To Be Shown In Schools, Colleges; Reveals International Student Reactions To Seeing Oscar Eligible Film

Taha Shah Badussha, who is known for his work in Hindi films such as Gippi (2013), Baar Baar Dekho (2016), and Luv Ka The End (2011), spoke to Bollywood Bubble about his upcoming film Paro: The Untold Story of Bride Slavery during an exclusive telephonic conversation. Taha expressed his delight while sharing about the admiration the film has been receiving in Indian and abroad universities. He also opened up about the love his film Paro has been receiving in Indian and abroad universities. Read on to know all he said.

Taha Shah Badussha On Paro Receiving Love In Abroad Universities

After a chat with Taha, who explained what his film is all about and congratulated him on the global recognition it has been receiving, we asked him what was behind the decision to premiere the film at universities like Harvard and Oxford. Answering this, he said, “I think it was a very conscious decision. Jab humari Oxford aur Harvard mein baat ho rahi thi aur jab humne unhe humari film ke baare mein bataya tha, they were very excited, saying that all the students over here would love to watch it.”

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Further adding to it, he said, “I think it’s a great opportunity to take the film to colleges. Those are the young minds that will grow up and make a change in our society. Our goal was to try to appeal to the youth of the world. And I think by coming to Oxford and Harvard, it just opened up many other doors. It is such a prestigious name to be associated with.”

Taha Shah On The Response From The Audience

Upon being asked about how the response was from these young minds after watching the film, Taha Shah Badussha said, “When the film ended, the whole room turned numb. They were all shocked.” Adding to the reaction, he said, “I could see how they were taking gulps in their throats. Many of them were wiping their tears. All great reactions. That’s exactly how it should have been. And when we met them the next day, they said the film doesn’t leave you. The film stays with you.”

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About Paro: The Untold Story Of Bride Slavery

Paro, directed by Gajendra Vitthal Ahire and written by Trupti Bhoir, revolves around a young woman and her journey that exposes the horrors of being sold as a bride. This terrifying narrative stars Trupti Bhoir, Taha Shah Badussha, Govind Namdeo, and Asrar Khan. The film continues to receive overwhelming love and recognition from audiences worldwide.

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Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Taha Shah Badussha Comments On Indians’ Obsession With The Academy Awards As Paro Makes It To The 2026 Oscars Eligibility List; States, “It’s A Global Stage”

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With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.