THUGGEE is a film and creative media fund.
We champion South Asian diaspora filmmakers, writers, and artists whose work refuses to be polite.
We back the projects that unsettle, provoke, and stick in your head long after the credits roll.
Fearless Storytelling From the Margins
Why “Thuggee”?
In the 19th century, the British colonial powers feared the Thuggee — a secret network of outlaws who moved in the shadows, transcended organized religion, defied the Empire, and lived by their own code.
We reclaim the name as a banner for artists who rebel against today’s cultural empires: formulaic studios, safe scripts, and hollow representation.
What We Fund
Films with teeth — narrative, documentary, and hybrid.
Creators who use South Asian identity as a weapon, not a checkbox.
Projects that mix the local and the global into something dangerous, vital, and unforgettable.
Our Code
Art should be unpredictable.
Culture is moved by those who risk exile.
Representation means nothing without rebellion.
The future belongs to storytellers who refuse permission.
Join the Syndicate
Whether you’re a filmmaker ready to pull off your creative heist, or an investor ready to back stories that could never come from anywhere else — Thuggee is your network.
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