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Delhi Director’s Film Pyre Wins
Best Feature and Best Music in Toronto
ROHAN RAI deep gratitude to the MISAFF jury,
the festival organizers, and Canadi-
TORONTO
an audiences who embraced the film
yre, the critically acclaimed fea- with warmth and enthusiasm.
ture by director Vinod Kapri, The film has drawn widespread
Pextended its impressive streak acclaim for its cinematography,
of accolades at the 2025 Mosaic In- gripping narrative, compelling per-
ternational South Asian Film Festival formances, and its music. Com-
(MISAFF), securing awards for Best poser Mychael Danna was praised
Feature Film and Best Music, the lat- for crafting a musical tapestry that
ter bestowed upon Academy Award– became the very heartbeat of Pyre,
winning composer Mychael Danna. earning him the festival’s Best Music
This latest triumph adds to the distinction.
film’s extraordinary global journey — Pyre was selected from a total
with 16 major international awards of 94 films showcased at the festival
to its name. With two Best Director that celebrated its 11th edition from
honours, Pyre has firmly established November 24-30, 2025 at the Living
itself as one of the most celebrated Arts Centre in Mississauga. A film
independent films of the year. festival Symposium was also hosted
this year with a focus on series cre-
The awards were handed over Arshad Khan, the director of MISAFF ation. Films at the festival were fea-
by legendary filmmaker Deepa “To receive these honours from contribution to world cinema made tured from several countries includ-
ing Canada, India, the US, the UK,
Mehta in Mississauga. Deepa Mehta ji is a blessing I will this recognition even more special,” Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Ne-
treasure forever. Her unparalleled said Kapri at the event, expressing pal and the Caribbean.
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