After establishing herself through projects such as Masaan and Mirzapur, Shweta Tripathi is taking greater creative control behind the camera.
Tripathi’s first feature as a producer, Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan, is a queer love story directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Sanjoy Nag. The project stars Tripathi alongside Tillotama Shome and represents an expansion of Tripathi’s work from acting and theatre production into feature-film production.
The project has also gained an international industry platform. Tripathi was selected for the WIF India x Gold House Scholarship at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2026, where she took the film to the Gold House Pitch.
How Shweta Tripathi Became a Producer on the Film
Tripathi was not initially approached as the project's producer.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, she said Sanjoy Nag first approached her to act in Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan. After reading the story, she decided she wanted to help produce it as well.
Her decision was driven by her connection with the screenplay and its central relationship.
Tripathi described the film as a simple and beautiful story and questioned why restrictions should be placed on love. She said she wants the project to represent “love of all kinds.”
That context makes the project more than a conventional actor-to-producer career move: Tripathi is using production to participate in determining which stories reach the screen.
Tillotama Shome Joins Shweta Tripathi
The film brings Shweta Tripathi and Tillotama Shome together on screen.
Tripathi has previously explained that Shome was the team's preferred choice for the project. Speaking at IFFI 2025, she described Shome as their “first and only choice.”
The film's focus on queer relationships is also consistent with Tripathi's stated interest in stories that expand representation beyond conventional mainstream narratives.
Project Reaches TIFF 2026
An important development for the film came in September 2026 when Tripathi was selected for the WIF India x Gold House Scholarship connected with TIFF.
Through the programme, she was given the opportunity to present Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan at the Gold House Pitch, putting the project before international producers, financiers, executives and other film-industry professionals.
Speaking about the opportunity, Tripathi said:
“I have always believed in the power of stories, but producing has allowed me to engage with them from a completely different place.”
She said taking the film to TIFF offered an opportunity to find appropriate international partners and conversations for a project she deeply believes in.
The TIFF appearance is therefore significant not as confirmation of a theatrical release or distribution deal, but as an opportunity to introduce the project to potential international collaborators.
Production Is an Extension of Tripathi’s Theatre Work
Although Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan is Tripathi's debut feature-film production, it is not her first experience as a producer.
In 2025, she launched her theatre production company AllMyTea, beginning with Cock, a queer drama written by British playwright Mike Bartlett.
Her transition from theatre production to cinema therefore represents an expansion of an existing creative direction rather than an abrupt move away from acting.
Acting and Producing at the Same Time
Tripathi has continued her acting career while developing her production work.
Earlier in 2026, she spoke about switching between responsibilities as an actor and producer while working on Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan alongside Mirzapur: The Movie. She described managing both responsibilities as challenging but rewarding.
In a September interview with The Indian Express, Tripathi also discussed presenting her first feature at TIFF while reflecting on her long-running association with Mirzapur and her roots in independent cinema.
The combination illustrates a broader evolution in her career: she is continuing to perform while gaining a role in developing, financing and shaping projects from an earlier stage.
Why ‘Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan’ Matters to Her Producing Journey
The film's importance lies partly in what Tripathi's move into production allows her to do.
Rather than waiting exclusively for roles to be offered, production gives her greater involvement in choosing stories, collaborators and the creative direction of projects.
Tripathi has repeatedly connected that shift with her interest in inclusive storytelling, particularly stories involving women and LGBTQ+ characters. Her comments across interviews indicate that she views producing as another way to support stories she wants to see made.
Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho Meri Jaan is therefore both a film project and a significant step in Tripathi's transition from primarily interpreting stories as an actor to helping build them as a producer.
