Mangaluru, Feb 10: Sandeep Malani has been of lately winning back to back awards at various events and film festivals. Being an actor, he has won 3 Best Actor awards (2 for his gripping performance in the Kannada feature film, Mookavismitha, directed by Gurudutt Sreekanth and one award for his multi faceted performance in the short film, Nishyabda Nishi directed by his son Silver). These awards were honored at the Indian Cine Film Festival in Mumbai and Karunadu Kannada Rathna Award in Bengaluru.
He also won an award for his woman empowerment film, Sulige Sikkidaaga in Pune, while his musical documentary on Sridevi titled SrideviBaaz won him two awards at Pune and Kolhapur International film festivals. His other short film on transgender Mamta (Maternal Love) won the Audience Awards in USA.
Very recently he was honored by the Filmaholic Foundation in Bengaluru for being a successful short film maker with two Kannada films Jo Jo Laali and Sulige Sikkidaaga, both featuring award winning actress Kalpana Pandit, winning multiple awards and making news at International Film Festivals. This honor was given at the Karnataka Youth International Short Film Festival.
With donning so many feathers of awards in his hat, he recently bagged the most prestigious one; that being receiving the Award for Best Feature Film shot on Mobile for his film ‘Maa – Yeh CineMaa Hai’ shot on iPhone at the 1st ever IMFF India (International Mobile Film Festival India 2020) held at World Trade Center, Mumbai on 8th February.
With a whole lot short films in the category and barely few feature films in the Feature Film Category, Malani verged out to be the winner as his Hindi film was a complete family entertainer that of 5 songs, sentiment value, and a wholesome entertainer with 100 artists working in the film that consists of stage and television actors, newcomers, models and common people. The film starred Sandeep’s family members playing important roles. His mother, Meena Malani (playing the title role), wife Reshma Malani (playing one of the lead actress) and son Silver Malani (playing an important character). The cast includes Mahesh Dulam, Anita Dulam, Ranjeet Jha, Bharath Lakshmikanth, Mahendra Pandey, Vishal Digani, Akash Hora, Shuba Raksha, Sanjukta Ghosh, Sharanya Kaur, Varsha Acharya, Kkewal Sharma, Anant Joshi, Vivek Punjabi, Valerian Menezes, Nigel Pereira. Veteran actresses Sarojini Shetty, Deepali Khambadkone, Vinny Fernandes also features in the film while Kalpana Pandit, Sudha Chandran, Sonal Monteiro, Adaa Khan and others give a social message on mother, womanhood and empowerment. The film has been jointly produced by RKJ Film Productions, The Studio Agency and Malani Talkies.
The police have identified the deceased as Sanat Kumar, 35, who was running a small finance firm besides being the president of Haleyangadi unit of the HJV.
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Must be somebody from the HJV killed him to make it look like suicide. are the police investigating. All unnatural deaths should be properly checked.
Brother Manish #1
You have Mistaken What is the use of Organisation when Almighty Allah is not with them.
Learn Islam before its too late.
Naren and viren are busy with preparing CD/video to misuse this situation to frame some innocent people and trap them with Gooswami.
Our nationalist peddu naren is commenting on other news but he is not here with his brother? thats so sad when someone needs condolence he is not here... thats a shame for him and his HJV or HIV
Hi.. your goggles are super!!! how much u paid? now who using them?
Sad to know that there are people who celebrate the untimely death of a youth. #RIP humanity.
RIP, Any way great job, this is the lesson for youth of bajarangi what happens if cancer is in your mind
Entire organisation would be with you if you attacked Muslims or Christians. I bet if you consulted minorities regarding your problem you would be alive today.. RIP.. We know one to blame but what HJV are doing with minorities entire country knows.. And don't forget Manish... God is above any organisation..
And this kind of people lead organizations.....come on.....bhudhanaazhcha ka nahee to kyaa public ka
Feenari........
Madidunno maraya!!
I don't agree with Manish's comments
Had your entire organisation was with him this wouldn't have happened
All such org only uses such youths and make public bakra
RIP brother. You took a wrong step when entire organisation was with you.
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