Richa Chadda’s ‘Masaan’ bags two awards at FIPRESCI
After the film received a standing ovation at the screen during Cannes Film Festival 2015, Richa Chadda starrer ‘Masaan’ has since bagged two awards at the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI).
The film is directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and won the��International Jury of Film Critics prize and Promising Future prize in the Un Certain Regard section.
#MASAAN just won the FIPRESCI award for UN CERTAIN REGARD at @Festival_Cannes!!!!! This was long due for India!!!
��� Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 23, 2015
2nd award for India!! #MASAAN MOST PROMISING NEW COMER! See @anuragkashyap72 what your mentorship has got me to! pic.twitter.com/ToQ7IQjzrw
��� Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 23, 2015
The film follows the lives of a low-caste teenager who falls for a different caste girl and an orphan whose father is involved in a sex scandal. It’s produced by��produced by Manish Mundra, Macassar Productions, Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathe Productions.
