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PANAJI
Goan film “Amori” has won the national award for “best Konkani film” in the 66th National Film Awards that were announced in Delhi on Friday. The coveted awards were announced after a long delay which stemmed from the model code of conduct in April-May this year.
The Konkani feature film directed by Dinesh Bhonsle, and produced by Opus Gala has not yet been released, and will be released in theatres across Goa on September 13. The theme surrounds the environment, specifically water and its sources.
The film, which was chosen for its award for “An individual’s effort and struggle to correct and overcome a past event,” will receive a Rs 1,00,000 cash award, and the Rajat Kamal medal.
Meanwhile, another Goan Aditya Suhas Jambhale also bagged honours for “Kharvas” in the “Best Short Fiction Film” category. “Kharvas”, produced by Shree Mahalasa Productions, Ponda, was chosen “For its production, direction and powerful performances in engagingly telling the story of how the psyche may implode and then heal, through an unleashing of trauma.” “Kharvas” will receive a Rs 50,000 cash prize, and the Rajat Kamal medal.
Speaking to “The Goan” after the awards were announced, Bhonsle said that the entire crew of the film was very happy with the news of the award. Besides of course feeling rewarded after their effort and hard-work to make the film, Bhonsle said that an award like this would help the reach of the film. He expressed confidence that the film would now be easier to take to Goans in particular, and all of India in general.
The 105-minute film took almost two and a half years to film, the director said. “We shot it completely in Goa, but in virgin locations, which are very scenic and sometimes in difficult terrain,” he said. The film also had to be shot in different weather conditions like the rainy season, the season just after the rains, and the hot season. The team also had to shoot in forest areas in Goa to capture the sources of water.
