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'Chauthi Koot', Nawazuddin's 'Haraamkhor' win big at MAMI

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November 6, 2015

Mumbai, Nov 6: Gurvinder Singh's "Chauthi Koot", India's official entry at Cannes this year, bagged the best film award, while actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer teacher-student love story "Haraamkhor" won the runners up trophy at the closing ceremony of Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival.

NawazuddinThe two films were screened in the India Gold section category of competition held during the seven-day festival, which showcased over 200 movies from 58 countries across the world.

"Chauthi Koot" ('Fourth Direction'), set during the Sikh separatist movement of the 1980s, won the Golden Gateway Award for India Gold.

Debutant filmmaker Shlok Sharma's "Haraamkhor" won the Silver Gateway Award in the same section.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was the special guest of the evening. He along with filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra was accompanied by the young adults from Jammu & Kashmir, who were flown in to Mumbai to attend the festival.

Superstar Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Vidya Balan, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Kiran Rao, Dibakar Banerjee, Jackie Shroff, Radhika Apte and Pan Nalin were among the celebrities, who attended the final night of the festival, hosted by actress Kalki Koechlin.

In the international competition section, Guatemalan- French drama film "Ixcanul" ('Volcano') by Jayro Bustamante, won the top award— The Golden Gateway Award.

The film is also Gautemala's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

Bengaluru based director Raam Reddy's debut movie "Thithi" bagged the Jury Grand Prize for international competition.

Special jury mention for achievement in directing was awarded to Cesar Augusto Acevedo for "Land and Shade".

"Ixcanul" actress Maria Telon and Farzana Nawabi ("Mina Walking") got the special jury mention for achievement in acting.

In Dimensions Mumbai, Dhruv Saigal's "Kunal" won the best film honour.

Director Jayaraj won the film for social impact award for his movie "Ottal", which also bagged the Golden Gateway Award for children's feature. French romantic-comedy "One Plus One" ('Un plus une'), directed by Claude Lelouch, brought the curtains down on the festival.

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June 2,2020

Kolkata, Jun 2: Artistes of the Bengali film industry are trying to get the best out of their creative side amid the lockdown, with many of them giving shape to innovative concepts and ideas to hook the audience.

A short film 'Grub Ne Bana Di Jodi', with RJ-actor Mir Afsar Ali in the lead, transcends boundaries to bring couples from around the world together on one platform, as they engage in discussions on food and culture.

The shot-at-home film, directed by Satrajit Sen, has Ali giving couples tasks to test their culinary skills.

"This is the time to try new concepts and that, too, without the usual technical support. There is no box office pressure, and people can take their own sweet time to watch the film on YouTube," he said.

Actor Vikram Chatterjee, who recently completed the shoot of 'Pabitra Puppies', a web series about seven friends bonding over video games, said it was an "altogether different experience" with no crew to assist him at home.

"The shooting process was complicated but we had a lot of fun. I was in Mumbai when the lockdown was imposed.

Coordinating with the director and other cast members wasn't easy, but this phase has taught us how to overcome challenges," Chatterjee said.

The series, also starring Sohini Sarkar and Saayoni Ghosh, will be streaming on Hoichoi soon.

Director Shieladitya Moulik's third outing on YouTube, amid the lockdown, has garnered good reviews.

The short film 'Eye Candy' tells the story of a blind couple who had been finding ways to connect with each other.

"I wanted to talk about long-distance relationships, and the problems faced by couples in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, but not without a twist. I hope the viewers enjoy the short," Moulik said.

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August 7,2020

Mumbai, Aug 7: Bhojpuri actress Anupama Pathak has died allegedly by suicide in Dahisar East, her Mumbai residence on August 2.

The police have recovered a suicide note.

Initially, an accidental death case was registered which was later converted into FIR under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of IPC against a person and a company, the police said.

Further investigation by Mumbai's Kashimira Police is underway.

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June 15,2020

Mumbai, Jun 15: Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's brother-in-law O.P. Singh, who is the Additional Director General of Police and posted as Special Officer in the Haryana Chief Minister's Office, suspected some foul play in the crime, it is reliably learnt on Monday. He is seeking a thorough probe into the incident.

"Sushant Singh Rajput has been murdered, he cannot commit suicide. I demand CBI enquiry into the matter," Jan Adhikar Party Chief Pappu Yadav told media persona at the actor’s residence in Patna, where his family resides.

The 34-year-old actor was found hanging at his apartment in Mumbai's Bandra on Sunday.

His sister lives in Chandigarh.

State officials said Singh has left for Mumbai soon he came to know about the suicide incident.

Expressing condolences, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said actor Rajput's death is an "irreparable loss" to not only the film industry but also for the entire society.

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