Trust & respect
Listen to the community, understand context and respect boundaries.
Our story
A window begins with
a possibility.
We are filmmakers and storytellers working to make creative skills more accessible.
Explore our programme ↗Workshop moments / Press play
Why we started
Interest was never the problem.
Continued access was.
A few days can introduce someone to a camera. What happens next—the chance to practise, experiment, make mistakes and try again—is what turns curiosity into skill.
But a few days can only be a beginning. Without equipment, practice and guidance afterwards, new skills can be difficult to retain.
Khidki grew from the wish to build continuity: time to learn, room to practise and tools to keep creating.
Deeksha Foundation, Patna · workshop archiveA different way of seeing
Not just in front
of the camera.
Behind it, too.
A shift in perspective changes who gets to tell the story, what gets seen, and whose voice reaches the world.
Khidki’s aim is simple: give communities the tools to document their own experiences, instead of waiting for someone else to speak for them.
Our approach
Creative practice. Social sensitivity.
Learning by doing
Make new skills practical, accessible and enjoyable.
Consent & choice
People choose how their stories and identities are shared.
Community ownership
Build the possibility of continued practice and local leadership.
Our long-term ambition
More windows.
More community creators.
We imagine community-based media-learning spaces across India, where access to equipment, knowledge and support can continue beyond a workshop.
The people behind Khidki
Filmmakers with
a social purpose.
Khidki is being developed by filmmakers and creative professionals with experience in social causes and community workshops.
We bring a commitment to storytelling that values relationships, context and the people behind each image.
See our workshop archive ↗Let’s open a Khidki
Every story deserves
a window.
MORE VOICES. MORE POSSIBILITIES.
The world is waiting
for your story.
Let’s give more communities the tools to tell their own stories.