Bollywood director Ram Kamal Mukherjee was seen flaunting his international trophy with leading lady Esha Deol recently in Mumbai. They won the prestigious Boston Indian International Film Festival Award for their Hindi film Ek Duaa. Produced by Esha Deol and Bharat Takhtani, the film deals with the social issue of gender inequality. Written by Avinash Mukherjee, the film is directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee.
Unfortunately, Ram Kamal and Esha Deol could not attend the award ceremony in Boston due to their work commitments in India. “I was busy with the pre-production of my Bengali film Binodiini-Ekti Natir Upakhyan in Kolkata, while Esha was shooting for her web series Hunter in Mumbai. Though we both wanted to attend the screening of the film, somehow due to commitments we could not make it,” says director Ram Kamal Mukherjee. The film was received with thunderous applause by members of the international jury and the audience.
Actor and producer Esha Deol Takhtani says:Ek Duaa it is very close to my heart, and always will be. I am thankful to the jury members and IIFFB founder Razia Mashkoor for awarding our film with the Best Social Demand Film. When my director Ram Kamal narrated the story, I was sure that I would like to be a part of this journey. This film also marks my debut as a producer, so it’s even more special. I am happy that the international audience is giving love to our film.” Esha collaborated with Ram Kamal in his first short film Cakewalk in 2019.
The Festival Committee was kind enough to send the trophy to India, but Ram Kamal and Esha Deol had to wait until they both finished their projects. “I was in Kolkata when the trophy arrived and Esha was busy shooting her Hindi film in Mumbai. So we had to wait until we both had time to strike a pose with our trophy and celebrate the success.” , he added.
Festival Founder Razia Mashkoor from Boston says, “The city of Boston has the unique distinction of having over 35,000 students of Indian origin. The Indian International Film Festival Boston (IIFFB) engages the cultural diversity of South Asia through programming us.Ram Kamal Ek Duaa it was a smash hit movie that touched everyone’s heart. Esha Deol as Abida was touching and one of her best performances.”
Ek Duaa featuring Rajveer Ankur Singh, Shreyansh Nick Nag and Barbie Sharma. Music composed by Shailendra Kumar and 9Emotions, photography by Modhura Palit and editing by Bodhaditya Bandyopadhyay. Famous Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has recited a Hindi poem to a little girl for this film written by Shonnet Berreto. Produced under the banner of Bharat Esha Films and Assorted Motion Pictures, the film is currently streaming on Voot.
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