Ahead of Women’s Day, Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have announced the second edition of Undercurrent Lab 2025 to empower more females in cinema. The inaugural Undercurrent Lab trained ten women in cinema lighting. It is all set to return in 2025 with an expanded focus.

The initial workshop was a first-of-its-kind, hands-on training program that selected ten talented women through a rigorous interview process to master the art of lighting for cinema. Over the course of a week-long crash course, these women received direct mentorship from experienced gaffers and cinematographers, gaining invaluable on-field experience by working as trainees on active film sets.