17 Dec Suma & Shreyas – Engagement Photography by Moth to Flame

To be a filmmaker and an entrepreneur means you require a lot of support. Nobody can stay sane and do it alone. One of my dearest friends and former wifey/roommate, Suma Nagmote, is one of these special people to me. Without her, I would be depressed and nowhere close to where I am right now as a filmmaker or as a person.

Suma is one of those people whose smile lights up the room. Among all my friends, she is the mom out of the bunch. I am always amazed by all the details she remembers about everyone’s lives because she cares so very much. If I have an important screening, she texts me to wish me luck. If I am having a bad day, she is always there. I cannot even take care of a plant or remember my mom’s b-day, but Suma remembers everything. I am always learning to be a better person because of her.

Our roomie time together is in fact a major inspiration behind one of my characters (also named Suma) in my first feature, Funemployment. Suma and I often joke that when we lived together, that people thought we were in a relationship. Let’s be real, we were. Both of us felt lonely when the other was gone. We spent copious amounts of time having in depth, philosophical conversations about relationships and life. We watched movies together, went to events as each other’s dates, and more.

As a result, being able to share the joy of her engagement to Shreyas and then being able to capture that love and joy on camera was a treat for me. I am so happy that Suma found her better half. She deserves all the happiness in the world because she is one of the most special people I know on this Earth and Universe.

Love ya Suma. Congrats to you and Shreyas.