'Jhankaar Beats' bags award at Houston International festival
05th May 2004
12.30 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau
The Pritish Nandy Communication production, Jhankaar Beats has bagged the Special Jury Award for the Best Film at Houston International Film Festival.
The film directed by debutante director Sujoy Ghosh's and starring Juhi Chawla , Sanjay Suri , Rinki Khanna , Rahul Bose , Shayan Munshi and Riya Sen , is the only Bollywood Movie that has won the Special Jury Award this year amongst the independent theatrical feature films.
The WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival is the only one dedicated exclusively to independent features and short films. WorldFest presents awards in 12 major areas of competition, including feature films, documentaries and TV and Cable Production.
The Special Jury Award is one of the most prestigious awards at the Worldfest.
All films that win awards are not screened due to time and theatre limitations. However, 'Jhankaar Beats' was shown twice at peak viewing hours, both on April 17 and April 20.
This year's festival attracted more than 4,500 selected entries, from over 30 countries, to compete for platinum, gold, silver, bronze and Special Jury Awards.
The Pritish Nandy Communication production, Jhankaar Beats has bagged the Special Jury Award for the Best Film at Houston International Film Festival.