Before Tumbbad, Soni, a look at other Indian films that premiered at Venice Film Festival — from Aparajito to Court
6 years, 4 months ago

Before Tumbbad, Soni, a look at other Indian films that premiered at Venice Film Festival — from Aparajito to Court

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Sohum Shah’s fantasy horror drama Tumbbad by Rahi Barve and Adesh Prasad is scheduled to open at Venice Film Festival’s Critics Week. Aparajito Satyajit Ray’s Aparajito, the second instalment to his The Apu Trilogy, based on Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay’s 1929 novel, Pather Panchali, became the first ever film to win both the Golden Lion and Critics Award at the 1957 Venice Film Festival. Aparajito went on to become the recipient of 11 international awards, with Venice Film Festival Jury member Penelope Hudson breaking protocol and personally telling Satyajit Ray that the film was ‘magnificent’. The film, consisting of an ensemble cast of acclaimed actors, including Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah, Randeep Hooda and Vasundhara Das, went onto win the Golden Lion at the 2001 Venice Film Festival. Sant Tukaram Sant Tukaram was the first Indian film to have garnered international recognition, being adjudged at one of the three best films of the world at the Venice Film Festival.

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