Masaan Director Neeraj Ghaywan "Ecstatic" After Double Win at Cannes

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Director Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Masaan has bagged two awards at the prestigious 68th Cannes International Film Festival and the Indian director is “ecstatic”.

 

The movie, which explores the journey of four people from a small town, won the Promising Future Prize and the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the ongoing festival on Saturday.

 

“I’m ecstatic to win these two awards for India and the team of Masaan more than myself. This was long overdue. We had a truly global team that was purely driven by passion and utmost honesty, which has gotten us this far. I can’t wait to show this film in India, Mr Ghaywan said in a statement.

 

He also thanked everyone for their wishes on Twitter

Yet again I am trying to scroll through an avalanche of mentions and wishes. I want to thank EACH ONE OF YOU! #Masaan

Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 24, 2015

 

Neeraj Ghaywan, who worked with filmmaker Anurag Kashyap as an assistant director in Gangs Of Wasseypur and Ugly, also thanked him on Twitter.

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

 

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"Terrific News", Tweets Bollywood After Masaan"s Victory at Cannes

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Emerging Indian director Neeraj Ghaywan’s project Masaan, which centres around a group of people in Varanasi, has won the Promising Future Prize at the ongoing 68th Cannes International Film Festival. The film was also honoured with the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) award at the festival.

 

The film was showcased in the Un Certain Regard section at the movie gala, and received a five-minute standing ovation post its screening here.

 

Actress Richa Chadha, who features in a key role in the film, has thanked fans for their support.

 

Set in the backdrop of Varanasi, the film explores the journey of four people from a small town who are caught between the demands of a modern life and an attachment to tradition.

 

The film also co-stars Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra and Vicky Kaushal.

 

An overjoyed Bollywood congratulated the team of Masaan on Twitter. Here’s what they wrote:

So Masaan makes India proud overseas…hope n pray it gets the platform in India to be showcased to our audience the way it deserves

Arjun Kapoor (@arjunk26) May 23, 2015

 

So brilliant !! Many congratulations all !!! @RichaChadha_@ManMundra@guneetm !! Terrific news !!!! https://t.co/lS1R0ObICz

Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) May 23, 2015

 

So brilliant !! Many congratulations all !!! @RichaChadha_@ManMundra@guneetm !! Terrific news !!!! https://t.co/lS1R0ObICz

Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) May 23, 2015

 

Congratulations to the entire team of #Masaan for the double win at Cannes. @ghaywan@ManMundra@anuragkashyap72@guneetm

Onir (@IamOnir) May 23, 2015

 

@RichaChadha_ amaaaaaaze!!!! #Seeti

Aditi Rao Hydari (@aditiraohydari) May 23, 2015

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Cannes Fashion: Slow Clap For Richa Chadha in Sabyasachi

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Actress Richa Chadha apparently had 15 designers clamouring to dress her at the Cannes Film festival, where her film Masaan received a standing ovation on Tuesday. She picked Sabyasachi to wear to the premiere – a mint and pink sari with a sparkly blouse.

She looked as lovely going as she did coming:

Richa wore a Giles dress to the photocall of Masaan before the screening.

 

The last time Richa was at Cannes was as part of the cast of Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur which played to a packed house in 2012. “The last time I went to Cannes I had no experience of being in the limelight. Now I am more confident and grown up. I feel fortunate that so many amazing designers have shown interest in dressing me up. I want to showcase the best of the east in the west,” Richa told news agency IANS.

 

Masaan, directed by first-timer Neeraj Ghaywan, had the audience on its feet for five minutes, reducing Richa to tears. The film is one of two from India being screened in the Un Certain Regard section – the other is the Punjabi language Chauthi Koot.

 

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