New Delhi: Richa Chaddha starrer 'Masaan' which received a standing ovation at the screening in the prestigious Cannes Film Festival has now received the Fipresci Award too. The elated actress posted on Twitter:
#MasaanAtCannes just got the Fipresci award, given by the international critics. #blessed :-) team, take a bow! pic.twitter.com/ARqjPiTbHb
— RichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) May 23, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS @ghaywan . #MASAAN just won the FIPRESCI award for UN CERTAIN REGARD at @Festival_Cannes!!!!!
— Bejoy Nambiar (@nambiarbejoy) May 23, 2015
'Masaan' has been directed by by Neeraj Ghaywan, and this Indo-French drama is co-produced by Manish Mundra, Macassar Productions, Anurag Kashyap's Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathé Productions. The director also posted the news on Twitter:
#MASAAN just won the FIPRESCI award for UN CERTAIN REGARD at @Festival_Cannes!!!!! This was long due for India!!!
— Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 23, 2015
Nimrat Kaur, who received heavy accolades for her role in the award winning film 'The Lunchbox' posted congratulations on the micro-blogging site:
So brilliant !! Many congratulations all !!! @RichaChadha_ @ManMundra @guneetm !! Terrific news !!!! https://t.co/lS1R0ObICz
— Nimrat Kaur (@NimratOfficial) May 23, 2015
