Indian filmmaker Aarti Neharsh’s short film Song We Sang was singled out for a special mention.
Pakistani short film Darling wins Satyajit Ray award at London Indian Film Festival
Mumbai - 14 Jul 2020 0:53 IST
Our Correspondent
Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq’s short film Darling won the Satyajit Ray award for Best Short Film at the 11th London Indian Film Festival (LIFF).
Supported by the Bagri Foundation and the British Film Institute, the festival was held online this time, from 25 June to 7 July, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The awards were put out by LIFF’s official Twitter handle recently.
Indian filmmaker Aarti Neharsh’s short film Song We Sang was chosen for a special mention. Veteran filmmaker Deepa Mehta and actress Shabana Azmi were selected for the Icon Achievement awards. Actor Adil Hussain and actresses Vidya Balan and Freida Pinto were chosen for the Outstanding Achievement awards.
LOVE LIFF AT HOME AWARD WINNERS 2020: ICON AWARD
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 13, 2020
Shabana Azmi.
We would like to thank @AzmiShabana for her incredible contribution to global cinema and share her special message to us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/5vBrwmK5OP
LOVE LIFF AT HOME AWARD WINNERS 2020: ICON AWARD
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 13, 2020
Deepa Mehta
We would like to thank @IamDeepaMehta for her incredible contribution to global cinema and share her special message to us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/VZmtqCh9WA
Very honoured to have awarded the "Outstanding Achievement" Award by the London Indian Film Festival @LoveLIFF for the work I had been part of for last few years. My deepest gratitude to All the film Makers, Crew and Cast. Grateful. https://t.co/VYhIiK6FF3
— Adil hussain (@_AdilHussain) July 11, 2020
Delighted to receive the honour, Adil Hussain tweeted that he was 'very honoured' to have been chosen for the Outstanding Achievement award and expressed his gratitude.
LOVE LIFF AT HOME AWARD WINNERS 2020: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Adil Hussain
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 13, 2020
We would like to thank @_AdilHussain for his incredible contribution to global cinema and share his special message to us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/zw0fHi3rEP
LOVE LIFF AT HOME AWARD WINNERS 2020: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Vidya Balan
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 13, 2020
We would like to thank @vidya_balan for her incredible contribution to global cinema and share her special message to us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/RXnA6e2gcA
LOVE LIFF AT HOME AWARD WINNERS 2020: OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT Freida Pinto
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 13, 2020
We would like to thank @BecauseImFreida for her incredible contribution to global cinema and share her special message to us. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/Ql9ewGPnMw
Mira Nair’s Mississippi Masala (1991) got the Audience Favourite award for being the most watched film on LIFF’s online platform. The film starred Denzel Washington and Sarita Choudhury.
Congratulations to @MiraPagliNair. Mississippi Masala (1991) was our Audience Favourite for this year's festival and was the most watched film on our platform https://t.co/rFrH82kA2G. Did you catch it? Don't forget you can still watch our 'In Conversation with' Mira on the site. pic.twitter.com/FEaSYM7Xwl
— Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival at 🏡 (@LoveLIFF) July 11, 2020
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