"Raman Kutty Is Not a Coward !" is inspired by a real incident I witnessed growing up in Delhi in a middle-class society. The Monkey Man hysteria of 2001 fascinated me—it exposed the community’s deepest insecurities in ways that were both terrifying and absurdly funny. I found this bizarre mix of paranoia, and irrational behavior during this time intriguing. This film explores that collective fear through the eyes of one man, Raman Kutty. Telling a larger story of a community’s anxieties and vulnerabilities through his experience felt exciting and true to what I observed during that strange yet unforgettable time.