{
  "id": 4134327,
  "title": "‘The Song of Scorpions,’ ‘Qissa’ Director Anup Singh Sets Mumbai Film ‘Lasya: The Gentle Dance’ (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/the-song-of-scorpions-qissa-director-anup-singh-sets-mumbai-film",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T07:06:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/anup-singh-lasya-the-gentle-dance-mumbai-film-1236846494/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Anup Singh, director of “Qissa” and “The Song of Scorpions,” is directing a new short film, “Lasya: The Gentle Dance,” shot on Mumbai’s streets, produced by Mumbai-based Pretty Pictures. “The Gentle Dance” follows a father and son, beggars on Mumbai’s roadside, over the course of a day in their lives. Monsoon rains repeatedly destroy their […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}