Unindian, the first feature from the Australia India Film Fund (AIFF), will go into production in October in Sydney.
The first Australian Indian Film Fund aims to bankroll one Australian feature and one TV series or documentary every 18 months, each with India-centric themes
The line producer on a long list of Indian features that have shot in Australia, crosses to the other side of the camera.
The thriller is one of a number of high-profile Aussie films being presented at Cannes by sales agents