Against all odds!
Deccan ChronicleDirector Rima Das has added yet another feather to her cap. The film, which has garnered applause at over 70 film festivals and bagged the Best Feature Film trophy at the 65th National Film Awards, tells the story of a 10-year-old village girl, Dhunu, who despite her impoverished circumstances, dares to dream of forming a rock band of her own some day. Rima Das But, apart from this, Rima says that there was another realisation that inspired her to set her story in Chhaygaon, a village in Assam that Rima grew up in. Not only did Rima spend time training the kids, she was also responsible for the screenwriting, production design and editing of the film — a veritable one-woman show! Though, by Rima’s own admission, the journey of making the film was a difficult one, the director says she’s incredibly happy with the response the film is receiving.
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Rima Das continues her solitary pursuit with Village Rockstars sequel
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Rima Das says popularity of 'Village Rockstars’ wasn’t reason for sequel
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Animation film set in Ahmedabad climbs the Cannes ladder
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India’s official entry Village Rockstars by Rima Das is out of Oscar race
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Rima Das' Village Rockstars out of race for Best Foreign Language Film at Academy Awards 2019
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Rima Das' Village Rockstars receives financial support from Assam government for Oscar promotions
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Village Rockstars movie review: Rima Das' film is a work of art
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Village Rockstars movie review: India’s official Oscars entry is too pure for this cruel world
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Village Rockstars movie review: India's entry to Oscars is aesthetically brilliant but doesn't strum the heartstrings
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Assamese film Village Rockstars is India’s official entry to Oscars 2019
Hindustan Times‘Village Rockstars’ is India’s official entry to Oscars 2019
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Rima Das' National Award-winning film Village Rockstars to release in India on 28 September
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