19th Annual NEW YORK INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL May 7-12, 2019
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vimooz.com SIR, SINDHUSTAN and PHOTOGRAPH Win at New York Indian Film Festival 2019
May 13, 2019
Sir directed by Rohena Gera
Rohena Gera’s Sir which opened 19th New York Indian Film Festival won the prize of Best Film at the festival, along with the award of Best Actress for Tillotama Shome. The award for Best Documentary Feature went to Sindhustan directed by Sapna Bhavnani. Ritesh Batra won the Best Director prize for his latest film Photograph starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra which Amazon Studios will release in U.S. theaters starting this Friday, May 17.
New York Indian Film Festival 2019 Award Winners
Best Film: Sir (Director: Rohena Gera)
Sir directed by Rohena Gera Trailer
Best Director: Ritesh Batra (Photograph)
Photograph directed by Ritesh Batra Trailer
Best Actor: Adinath Kothare (Paani)
Best Actress: Tillotama Shome (Sir)
Best Child Actor: Sunny Pawar (Chippa)
Best Screenplay: Baggage (Roopa Rao)
Best Documentary Feature: Sindhustan (Director: Sapna Bhavnani)
Best Documentary Short: Daughters of Polo God (Director: Roopa Barua)
Beat Short (Narrative): Bebaak (Director: Shazia Iqbal)