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Roh Films Returns to India with Noir Thriller Production

2/11/2026

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Roh Films Germany, the German-Indian company, returns to India for its first local production since The Lunchbox (2013).
It collaborates with First Ray Films India on the noir thriller But First, The Burning, directed by Devashish Makhija and starring Anshuman Jha.
The story follows two brothers sharing one identity in a deceitful town.
Production begins in October, with final details to be confirmed at the Berlin European Film Market.

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Story summary

Roh Films Germany, the German-Indian company, returns to India for its first local production since The Lunchbox (2013).
It collaborates with First Ray Films India on the noir thriller But First, The Burning, directed by Devashish Makhija and starring Anshuman Jha.
The story follows two brothers sharing one identity in a deceitful town.
Production begins in October, with final details to be confirmed at the Berlin European Film Market.