Sunday, 26 January 2014

IBNLive Movie Awards: Nominees for Best Independent Film

The awards season is upon us and this is the time when the best of Indian cinema is judged, reviewed rewarded for entertaining us in the past year. 2013 has seen a mixed bag of films comprising both popular and art house cinema. In our maiden initiative, we have selected nominees in various popular categories and will let our readers decide the outcome. It is a month long poll, so go ahead and vote for your favourite performers of 2013. 

The Hindi film industry was never known for organised filmmaking, but over the years the scenario has changed a lot. Now, the industry has tilted more in favour of people who have big pockets. The process of filmmaking has become less important than its publicity drive and big studios are emerging as the champions of this art. However, every now and then we come across films which showcase fantastic content and get benefitted by the word-of-mouth publicity. We have picked these five films as the five most deserving Hindi independent films of 2013. 

BA Pass: Based on Mohan Sikka's story 'The Railway Aunty', this film was applauded for two things, its bold content and depiction of a wayward adolescent. Ajay Bahl's handling of Shadab Kamal was a treat to watch as he churned out the best in the actor. Aptly supported by Shilpa Shukla, this brutally dark story brought-out the issues and dilemma faced by a small towner in a city like Delhi. The director chose to show the dim side of a vibrant place like the Delhi University and it turned out to be the masterstroke. The depression hounded the audience for many hours even after leaving the cinema halls, and that was the victory for the film's team. Read more..


From IBN News

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