'Paan Singh Tomar' to be premiered at BFI London film fest
- IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,September 15 2010]
UTV Motion Pictures forthcoming release 'Paan Singh Tomar' starring Irrfan Khan and Mahi Gill will have its world premiere at the festival which kicks off from Oct 13.
UTV Motion Pictures' critically acclaimed 'Udaan will also be showcased at the 54th BFI (British Film Institute) London Film Festival.
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Paan Singh Tomar' is a biopic on Paan Singh Tomar, a national steeplechase champion who ultimately left the army and the track to become a bandit. Irrfan Khan essays the title role in the film.
ÂPaan Singh Tomar is a story that has been with me for 17 years now and I am thrilled to have this platform to share it with people around the world, starting with the most esteemed film festivals in the UK market, said Dhulia.
Directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and co-produced by Sanjay Singh and Anurag Kashyap and UTV Motion Pictures, 'Udaan' has had a fantastic response worldwide, the movie was officially selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard (A Certain Look) category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival and was the first Indian film to be part of Cannes's official section in seven years. The film also won awards at one of world's largest children's film festivals, Giffoni Film Festival in Italy, namely the Audience Award and Best Music Score.
Two out of seven Indian films to be showcased at the festival have been produced by UTV Motion Pictures.
Other Indian films to be showcased at the festival are Aamir Bashir's 'Harud' ('Autumn'); 'I Am Kalam', a children's film directed by Nila Madhad Panda; 'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' ('I Am, Sindhutai Sapkal') by director Ananth Mahadevan; and Kaushik Ganguly's 'Aarekti Premer Golpo' ('Just Another Love Story').