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16 MAY 26, 2023

Avinash Arun’s ‘Three of Us’ wins Big at

The 2023 New York Indian Film Festival

NYIFF Announces Awards Recognizing Films, Including Saudi Vellaka, Follower And Birha

NYIFF Executive Team with the NYIFF Filmmakers on the stage at the event Avinash Arun Dhaware and Raj Ramachandran EVP, HCL

OUR BUREAU
NEW YORK, NY

ew York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF),
North America’s oldest and most presti-
Ngious festival which features cinema from
the global Indian community announced it’s 2023
winners at a star studded event at the SVA theatre
in New York City on Sunday May 14.
Director Avinash Arun of Pataal Lok fame
captured top honors for his film Three of Us win-
ning Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress
awards for the leads, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shefali
Shah respectively.
“On behalf of the entire board, I applaud all
the winners and nominees. We are proud to contin-
ue our tradition of supporting and recognizing this
stellar talent and bringing these acclaimed works to
a new audience. This year, our aim was to reinforce NYIFF Curator Lakshmi Ramanathan with Consul General of Manoj Bajpayee
the impact of Indian cinema on the global plat-
form by bringing authentic storytelling reflecting India in New York, Randhir Jaiswal with Sharmila Tagore
the Indian experience.” said Dr. Nirmal Mattoo,
Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) Chairman. esteemed jury truly reflect the vast breadth and di- THE WINNERS ARE
Aseem Chhabra, Festival Director of NYIFF versity of Indian cinema.”
2023, added, “I am delighted to announce that this Suman Gollamudi, Executive Director, added, • Best Film: Saudi Vellakka
year’s event has been very successful. A number of “Our closing event was truly a testament to the New • Best Director: Avinash Arun Dhaware (Three of Us)
our screenings where completely sold out in our York connunity gathering together to celebrate In- • Best Actress: Shefali Shah (Three of Us)
biggest theaters offering audiences a memorable dian cinema. It is heartening to see all the positive • Best Actor: Jaideep Ahlawat (Three of Us)
experience. Not only did they get the opportunity messages streaming in and witness the incredible • Best Screenplay: Follower
to mingle with renowned celebrities such as Manoj support we received from audiences and indus- • Best Documentary by a Woman Filmmaker award-
and Sharmila, but they also engaged with numerous try professionals alike.”added Suman Gollamudi, ed by NYWIFT to Dir. Leslie Shampaine - “CALL
talented young filmmakers. It is with immense joy IAAC Executive Director. “It was personally a poi- ME DANCER”
that we acknowledge an important milestone when gnant and special moment to show a story centered • Best Documentary (Short & Feature):
a Malayalam film received the prestigious Best around the relationship between a mother and her To Kill a Tiger (To Kill a Tiger, Dir. Nisha Pahuja)
Film award at NYIFF. The selections made by our daughter on Mother’s Day”. • Best Short (Narrative): Birha

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