Naseeruddin Shah-starrer ‘Rehmat’ to compete at Locarno film festival
The film 'Rehmat', directed by Gurvinder Singh and starring Naseeruddin Shah, has been selected for the main competition at the 79th Locarno International Film Festival. It is the only Indian film competing for the Golden Leopard award this year.
Why it matters
Represents a significant achievement for Indian independent cinema on the global stage.
National Award-winning filmmaker Gurvinder Singh 's latest feature Rehmat has been selected for the main competition at the 79th Locarno International Film Festival, becoming the only Indian film in contention at the Swiss event this year.
At the film gala, which will be held from August 5 to 15, the movie will compete in the Concorso Internazionale section for the top honour -- the Pardo d'Oro (Golden Leopard).
Rehmat is also among 13 films nominated for the festival's "Pardo for Change" award, which recognises works engaging with environmental, ethical, social and cultural issues.
Starring Naseeruddin Shah , Suvinder Vicky, Mita Vashisht and Navjot Randhawa, the movie is based on short stories by veteran Punjabi writer Ajeet Cour.
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