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The Well (Vihir) Wins ‘Best Picture’ Award At New York Festival
2010-11-20
 
The Well (Vihir) has won the ‘Best Picture’ award at the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival. The movie which is directed by Pune filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni tells the story of two adolescent boys, Sameer and Nachiket who are standing on the crossroads of life.
 
The other winners at the festival include:
 
  • Best Actor - Ajay Naidu, ‘Ashes’
  • Best Actress - Seema Biswas, ‘Cooking with Stella’
  • Best Director - Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, ‘Shor’
  • Best Screenplay - Rituparno Ghosh, ‘Memories in March’
  • Best Documentary – ‘Ganesh, Boy Wonder,’ Director Srinivas Krishna
  • Best Short Film – ‘Charulata.A Sequel.of the Life Untold!’ Director Sangeeta Padmanabhan
  • NYU @ MIAAC: Mobile Bollywood - Directors: Anna South, Casey Knight, and Raymond Wei
  • Special Achievement Award for Significant Contribution to the Globalisation of Indian Music - presented to Oscar and Grammy-award winning composer A.R. Rahman and accepted by director Mani Ratnam.
The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) is an American non-profit cultural organization that promotes Indian art, theatre, film, fashion, music and dance in the United States.
 
Source: http://www.india-server.com/news/the-well-vihir-wins-best-picture-award-35640.html
 
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