Here and Now Films is an independent storytelling channel by actor–director Aakash Prabhakar — creating films that feel personal, cinematic, and deeply human.
We make:
🎬 Feature films
🎞️ Short films
📹 BTS + How-We-Made-It
🎙️ Filmmaker insights + workshops
💫 Little stories shot across India
Our stories range from emotional and heart-punching to funny and chaotic — but always rooted in something real.
If you love:
• Honest Indian indie films
• Characters you want to follow
• Stories you’ll feel in your chest
• The hustle behind filmmaking
• Real cinema made with heart, not permission
👉 You’re home.
Subscribe and be part of the journey — films from India, to the world.
📧 Contact: aakashprabhakar.01@gmail.com
🌐 www.hereandnow.digital
Our Films: Freddie's Piano - Our Feature Film:- youtube.com/watch?v=AeQr12FWGaY&t=1358s
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150,000 views. ❤️
We made this little indie film with no idea how far it would travel.
Instead of waiting endlessly for festivals and platforms to decide its life, we decided to put Memories of a Kiss out here and let the audience decide.
And you did.
You watched it, shared it, commented on it and helped other people discover it.
We have collectively done 150K views.
Thank you for finding our film.
Thank you for feeling it. ❤️
If you haven't watched it yet, Memories of a Kiss is right here on the channel.
and on @UncombedBuddhaRecords
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Last year, a few friends and I decided to make a film with whatever we had—no big budget, just a story we believed in.
That little film travelled to festivals, found audiences around the world, and today it's finally available for everyone on YouTube.
I hope it stays with you long after the credits roll.
❤️ Memories of a Kiss is now streaming.
Link:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb61m...
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Writing is rewriting.
Conflict is character.
Subtext matters.
A few storytelling lessons that continue to stay with us.
Swipe through — and tell us the one you’d add.
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Some writing lessons that stayed - from scripts we loved , scripts that worked , scripts that failed and lot if rewrites in between
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Most people think independent filmmaking is about cameras, festivals, or getting a film made.
A lot of the time, it’s actually about learning how to stay calm when things fall apart.
Over the years, I’ve made mistakes, lost money, overplanned, underplanned, romanticized things, and learned some lessons the hard way.
Here are a few things I genuinely wish someone had told me before I started making films independently.
Save this for your next film. 🎬
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Independent filmmaking quietly teaches you things no classroom can.
About people.
About rhythm.
About patience.
About trust.
About listening.
You begin by trying to make films.
Somewhere along the way,
the films begin making you.
Save this for the days you forget why you started.
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Sometimes a film doesn’t start with a script.
It starts with a feeling.
What Are The Odds came from a terrace, a random thought, and the urge to just make something—without waiting for permission, budget, or the “right time.”
This film reminds me why I started in the first place.
Small idea. Real emotion. One honest attempt.
If you’ve ever wanted to make something but kept waiting for the perfect moment—this one’s for you.
▶️ Watch the film here
And tell me in the comments:
What’s stopping you from starting right now?
LInk:-youtube.com/video/pPX_MbVwBCE/edit
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How I Made “Let Him Go” in ₹1 Lakh
I made my short film “Let Him Go” with a real ₹1 Lakh budget.
No industry contacts. No big crew.
Just a story worth telling.
If filmmaking feels impossible right now… this one’s for you.
🎥 Minimal Crew. Maximum Story.
Watch the journey 👇
https://youtu.be/v1lAJcJ9s50?si=XZap0...
Comment your country + your film’s budget goal.
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At 25, I directed and starred in my first feature film.
We had no famous actors…
No studio backing us…
Just a script, a small home in Pondicherry, and a team who believed in the story.
This is how Freddie’s Piano was made — the truth they don’t show in interviews.
If you’re dreaming of making that first feature…
let this be proof: you don’t have to wait.
▶️ Watch the behind-the-scenes journey 👇
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeQr1...
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