HAIDER Rocks Rome Film Festival

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Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider has been the talk of the town since October 2nd in India, but it is in Rome that the film has bagged its first award, the People's Choice Award in the World Cinema category, becoming the very first Indian film to be granted that honor.

Actors Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor attended the festival along with director Vishal Bhardwaj to represent the film based on Shakespeare play Hamlet, adapted to the Kashmiri conflict.

This is not the first time Shahid Kapoor and Vishal Bhardwaj team up and earn warm accolades. Kaminey had already been extremely well received by critics and had won the pair several India-based awards in 2009 (see our review of Kaminey by Pushker Awasthi here).

Haider boasts a fabulous supporting cast (Tabu, Kay Kay Menon, Irrfan Khan) as well as gifted acting by main actor, Shahid Kapoor, who went bald for his role and recited a 6-page monologue in the climactic scene, a feat that could not leave audiences in India or abroad indifferent.

As the actor tweeted in social media, "1st festival. 1st win. Too much. Wowzaaaa". May Haider continue to collect acclaim at every destination.

HAIDER
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
Producer: Vishal Bhardwaj, Rekha Bhardwaj, Siddharth Roy Kapur
Writer: William Shakespeare (Hamlet), Basharat Peer (screenplay), Vishal Bhardwaj (screenplay)
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Tabu, Shraddha Kapoor, Kay Kay Menon, Narendra Jha
Cinematography: Pankaj Kumar
Music Producer. Ketan Sodha 

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After making a mark in the country, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Haider has wowed international audiences. The film had an Italian premiere on October 24, at the Rome Film Festival, and won the People’s Choice Award in the Mondo Genre (World genre). Haider was the only Asian film selected from among the seven contenders. Produced by UTV Motion Pictures and VB Pictures, Haider is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in the backdrop of Kashmir, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/haider-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-rome-film-festival/#sthash.RuS7Epw4.dpuf

After making a mark in the country, Vishal Bharadwaj’s Haider has wowed international audiences. The film had an Italian premiere on October 24, at the Rome Film Festival, and won the People’s Choice Award in the Mondo Genre (World genre). Haider was the only Asian film selected from among the seven contenders. Produced by UTV Motion Pictures and VB Pictures, Haider is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, set in the backdrop of Kashmir, starring Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Kay Kay Menon and Irrfan. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/haider-wins-peoples-choice-award-at-rome-film-festival/#sthash.RuS7Epw4.dpuf