2025 / 40' / Hindi, English, Urdu / India
✦ Shorts
In the rapidly growing city of Gurgaon near Delhi, a severe mosque shortage leaves Muslims with no choice but to pray in public spaces on Fridays. With only 13 mosques for over 500,000 people, makeshift prayer spaces have become the only option and yet they face relentless opposition.
No Space to Pray confronts the harsh realities faced by Muslims in Gurgaon as they struggle to preserve their faith amid rising tensions, growing divisions, and a climate of fear. This is a powerful and urgent look at the intersection of religion, identity, and the deepening fractures in contemporary India.
Director(s) : Raunaq Singh Chopra, Devanshi Yadav
Producer(s) : Raunaq Singh Chopra, Devanshi Yadav
Cinematographer(s) : Raunaq Singh Chopra
Writer(s) : Raunaq Singh Chopra, Devanshi Yadav
Editor(s) : Raunaq Singh Chopra
Sound : Raunaq Singh Chopra
Raunaq Singh Chopra is a cinematographer and director with over a decade of experience in the non-fiction space. An alumnus of AJK MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, he has produced and shot documentaries on a range of subjects including climate change, crime, and culture for media outlets such as the New York Times, Vox, Vice, & Bloomberg.
With over a decade of experience in production, Devanshi Yadav, an NID Ahmedabad alumnus, has worked across a wide range of content, including award-winning TV documentaries and commercials. She began her career producing documentaries for Discovery Channel India, before joining Unscripted by ScoopWhoop as a Senior Producer, where she wrote, shot, and produced various non-fiction formats. Currently, she is working with Girl Effect where she produces creative solutions for young adolscent girls and boys.
