Highlights of the awards covered Manoj BajpThe Jagran Film Festival 2023 celebrated the top notch contributions of luminaries from the Indian movie industry. The occasion, held in Mumbai, brought collectively the crème de la crème of the Indian cinema global.
ayee securing the title of OTT Best Actor Male. Anupam Kher changed into declared the Actor of the Festival 2023 by way of famous preference, whilst Adil Hussain and Nathalia received the Audience Choice award for “International Footprints on Water.”
Iconic filmmaker Subhash Ghai obtained the esteemed Icon of Indian Cinema Award, while the Best Director Award was offered to Manish Mudra for his paintings inside the film “Siya.” The Best Actor accolade became shared via Rani Mukherjee for “Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway” and Jayaraj Kozhikod for “Jananam: 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnnu.”
In addition, the movie “Siya” turned into venerated with the Best Feature Film award inside the Indian category, and “Travels Inside Foreign Heads” acquired recognition as the Best Feature Film inside the International category. Special mentions have been given to “Tikdam,” “Lavaste,” and “Chidiyakhana” for his or her splendid contributions.
Basant Rathore, Senior Vice-President of Strategy, Brand, and Business Development at Jagran Prakashan, emphasised the recognition of the Jagran Film Festival, which seeks to captivate cinema fanatics every 12 months with a numerous array of particular and popular movies. He expressed gratitude to the wonderful jury answerable for selecting standout movies and underscored the competition’s crucial position in providing a platform for emerging talents to show off insightful and thought-frightening movies. Rathore also stated the pageant’s huge milestone, because the 11th edition marked a decade of spreading ‘Cinematic Culture’ to both metropolitan and smaller towns throughout India, fostering a deep appreciation of cinematic artwork at the grassroots stage.
The Jagran Film Festival began on August 3 in Delhi and journeyed via various towns, which includes Kanpur, Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Dehradun, Hisar, Ludhiana, Patna, Ranchi, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Raipur, and Indore. The competition reached its culmination with the Jagran Film Festival 2023 Awards ceremony on October 15 in Mumbai.