Indian auteurs Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane have joined forces again to highlight writer-director Ravi Muppa’s short film “Incognito,” the debut release on the shorts-only YouTube channel titled Oh Flip Shorts launching on July 15.

The channel comes courtesy of producer Ranjan Singh, with Kashyap as the curator. The plan calls for a new short film to be released on the platform each month, with the goal of building an audience and community around independent short work.

“Incognito” stars Vikram Singh, Ayushi Nema and Dev Chauhan. The story follows a cash-strapped motel clerk who makes extra income selling hidden camera footage of guests, then finds himself torn between self-preservation and intervening after filming a woman who appears to be a trafficking victim.

The short has already toured festivals, screening at more than 20 international events, including the Oscar-qualifying Palm Springs International ShortFest.

“I have always loved short films as they are the first step for a director to try out their storytelling style and give them real practice in filming a story,” Kashyap said. “In the same vein, this is our effort to showcase some excellent short films, curated by me and presented by filmmakers whose work I admire. We are happy to start with Ravi Muppa’s ‘Incognito’, and we hope the audience likes it.”

“‘Incognito’ is gripping and beautifully atmospheric, a true blue genre short with an unusual ending. Congratulations to Ravi and his team and I am very happy that we can present this to the audience,” added Motwane.

As revealed VarietyPlans for a feature-length version of “Incognito” are already underway, with Invention Studios joining Flip Films and Campfire Studios as co-producers. Kashyap, Nicholas Weinstock, Divya Souza and Singh are attached to produce.

Muppa, whose previous development credits include “Stree” (2018), “Bala” (2019) and “The Family Man” (2019), said: “The film has been an incredibly special journey and I am deeply grateful to the producers, collaborators and champions who believed in it and helped bring it forward. I am especially excited that this is just the beginning as we now look forward to expanding ‘Incognito’ into a feature film,” Muppa said.

Singh, who produced the short through his Flip Films banner, added, “We thank Anurag for curating it, and Vikram and other directors for providing their support. Every month we will release a new short on the channel and we hope to build a community very soon.”