Our focus lies in crafting narratives that are brown, q***r, and women-led. Founded in 2019 by Asawari Jagushte and Varsha Panikar, Star Hopper is a home for South Asian LGBTQIA++ and underrepresented voices to tell their stories on their own terms. We’re an India-based entertainment and media company creating across film, TV, commercials, and hybrid works. At the intersection of film and culture,
we blend deeply rooted South Asian narratives with cutting-edge innovation—immersive VR theater, AR experiences, NFT projects, and games. Our verticals include the Underground Film Observatory (UFO), a platform spotlighting films and moving image works by GSM, q***r, trans, GNC, and women filmmakers, and Riot Ink Press (RIP), our publishing arm amplifying bold, diverse voices through zines, books, and more. With our finger on the pulse of changing global politics and technology, we collaborate with culture-forward labels, brands, agencies, clients, and various arts, culture, and social organisations both in and outside of India. We aim to work with partners who share our commitment to equitable authorship, authenticity, and meaningful cultural engagement. We consider ourselves explorers, hopping through the cosmos of storytelling, dreaming up tomorrows, and seeking meaning in the unknown. In that unknowing lies power: the power to rewrite, to re-imagine, and to build expansive and bolder futures. We don’t know. But we hope, we dream, and we try—one story at a time.
