EXCUSIVE
: The New York Indian Film Festival has crowned its 2025 winners, including Vipin Radhakrishnan’s
Angammal
, which won the Best Film prize.
Set in a Tamil Nadu village, the movie sees a man struggling to accept his blouseless mother’s traditional attire, leading to complications before his in-laws’ visit
Best Debut Film (in collaboration with Film Critics Circle of India) went to
Humans In The Loop
, directed by Aranya Sahay
Best Director went to Rima Das for
Village Rockstars 2
, while the New York Women in Film & Television Excellence in Directing Award went to Shonali Bose (
A Fly on the Wall)
and Rima Das (Village Rockstars 2)
Best Screenplay was awarded to
Second Chance
, written by Subhadra Mahaja, while Best Actor was scooped by Nawazuddin Siddiqui
(I’m Not An Actor
). Best Actress went to Sharmila Tagore (
The Ancient
).
The Best Feature Documentary prize was scored by
A Fly on the Wall
, directed by Shonali Bose and Nilesh Maniyar. Best Short Documentary went to
An Arrested Moment
, dir. Dev Benega. Best Short Narrative was awarded to
Thursday Special
, directed by Varun Tandon.
Late last week, New Yorker Robert DeNiro was among guests at the festival’s Special Gala Premiere.
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