Santosh Sivan unaware of `Tahaan` honour in Germany
At Germany`s only annual festival celebrating Bollywood cinema in Stuttgart the highest honour went to Santosh Sivan`s Hindi film ‘Tahaan’, but the cinematographer-filmmaker was unaware of it.
|Last Updated: Jul 24, 2009, 01:28 PM IST|Source: Bureau
Mumbai: At Germany`s only annual festival celebrating Bollywood cinema in Stuttgart the highest honour went to Santosh Sivan`s Hindi film ‘Tahaan’, but the cinematographer-filmmaker was unaware of it.The festival titled Bollywood and Beyond concluded July 19 and ‘Tahaan’, about the adventures of a little boy and his pet donkey in Kashmir, won The German Star Of India award.
"It`s amazing what an impact the little film made. I didn`t hear about Stuttgart until Wednesday because I`m totally out of civilisation," said Sivan, who`s busy shooting for Mani Ratnam`s ‘Raavan’ in the interiors of Kerala.
Filmmaker Kunal Kohli, who was the only Indian jury member at the awards, said that the film reminded the viewers of Robert Benigni`s ‘Life Is Beautiful’.
"There were other top contenders like Neeraj Pandey`s `A Wednesday`, Piyush Jha`s `Sikandar`, Nishikant Kamat`s `Mumbai Meri Jaan`, Umkanth Thumrugoti`s `7 Days In Slow Motion` and `The Damned Rain` by Gabricha Paus. All the jury members loved the innocence of `Tahaan`. It reminded them of `Life Is Beautiful`," said Kohli.
He also said that the the jury loved all the performances in ‘Tahaan’, specially Sarika and the child actor Purav Bhandare.
"Germany has emerged as one of the most powerful and influential market for Bollywood. Do you know, the CD covers of Hindi films released in Germany are in German? We need to take that area more seriously," said Kohli.
IANS
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
Cookies Setting
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information can be found in our Cookies and Privacy Policy. You can amend your cookie settings to reject non-essential cookies by clicking Cookie Settings below.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work or you may not be able to login.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert as well as help measure the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we may not know when you have visited our site, and may not be able to monitor its performance.