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Film “Rickshawala” with Nation Next as media partner, wins “Best Short Film Competition” in USA
Film Rickshawala with Nation Next as media partner
Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee has won a prestigious Award of Excellence, from The Best Shorts Film Competition for Rickshawala ? with Nation Next as media partner.
The award was given for Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s exciting direction, under the banner of Assorted Motion Pictures. “Director Ram Kamal delivered a high quality project with a compelling story line, well researched document with outstanding technical and performance craft.
Special mention to male protagonist Avinash Dwivedi for paying tribute to legendary Indian actor Om Puri through his craft”, says the Festival Director from The Best Shorts Film Competition, California, USA.
“I am overwhelmed that ours being the only Bengali film, apart from one Hindi feature that could make it’s presence felt at the global platform at this prestigious festival. I always feel excited and proud to see my tricolor National Flag shining bright with other countries. I am thankful to jury members and Festival Director for this honour bestowed upon my film Rickshawala. The film has been travelling across the globe and this has been a matter of pride and happiness for all of us in India,” says Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee.
The film is produced by Aritra Das, Sarbani Mukherjee, Shhailendra Kkumar and Gaurav Daga. Exquisitely shot in Kolkata by internationally acclaimed cinematographer Modhura Palit, edited by Pronoy Dasgupta. The music is composed by Neerajan Saha and vocals rendered by Krishanu Banerjee.
The Best Shorts Competition recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry judge entries.
“I can’t believe that our film bagged this prestigious award in the USA. I would give this entire credit to my director Ram Kamal Mukherjee, who conceived and executed this film with finesse. As an actor I have received maximum accolades for this film, and it will always remain very close to my heart,” says actor Avinash Dwivedi.
The film also stars Sangita Sinha and Kasturi Chakraborty. The film will be premeired exclusively on BiiggBang Amusement in July.
In winning a Best Shorts Award, Ram Kamal Mukherjee joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including The Weinstein Company for Market Hours, Disney Interactive for Vinlymation: A Love Story and Oscar winning production Mr. Hublot from Laurent Witz from Luxembourg. Rick Prickett, who chairs The Best Shorts Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, Best Shorts is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Best Shorts Competition helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of Best Shorts is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.?
Ram Kamal Mukherjee has won a prestigious Award of Excellence, from The Best Shorts Film Competition for Rickshawala ? with Nation Next as media partner. The award was given for Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s exciting direction, under the banner of Assorted Motion Pictures.
“Director Ram Kamal delivered a high quality project with a compelling story line, well researched document with outstanding technical and performance craft. Special mention to male protagonist Avinash Dwivedi for paying tribute to legendary Indian actor Om Puri through his craft”, says the Festival Director from The Best Shorts Film Competition, California, USA.
“I am overwhelmed that ours being the only Bengali film, apart from one Hindi feature that could make it’s presence felt at the global platform at this prestigious festival. I always feel excited and proud to see my tricolor National Flag shining bright with other countries. I am thankful to jury members and Festival Director for this honour bestowed upon my film Rickshawala.
The film has been travelling across the globe and this has been a matter of pride and happiness for all of us in India,” says Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee. The film is produced by Aritra Das, Sarbani Mukherjee, Shhailendra Kkumar and Gaurav Daga. Exquisitely shot in Kolkata by internationally acclaimed cinematographer Modhura Palit, edited by Pronoy Dasgupta.
The music is composed by Neerajan Saha and vocals rendered by Krishanu Banerjee. The Best Shorts Competition recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change.
Highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry judge entries. “I can’t believe that our film bagged this prestigious award in the USA. I would give this entire credit to my director Ram Kamal Mukherjee, who conceived and executed this film with finesse. As an actor I have received maximum accolades for this film, and it will always remain very close to my heart,” says actor Avinash Dwivedi.
The film also stars Sangita Sinha and Kasturi Chakraborty. The film will be premeired exclusively on BiiggBang Amusement in July. In winning a Best Shorts Award, Ram Kamal Mukherjee joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including The Weinstein Company for Market Hours, Disney Interactive for Vinlymation: A Love Story and Oscar winning production Mr. Hublot from Laurent Witz from Luxembourg.
Rick Prickett, who chairs The Best Shorts Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, Best Shorts is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The Best Shorts Competition helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of Best Shorts is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.
Bollywood
Ram Kamal Mukherjee named ‘Best Director’ for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at IWMBuzz Digital Awards

Ram Kamal Mukherjee (R) whikle receiving the ‘Best Director’ trophy at IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony in Mumbai
Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee won the ‘Best Director’ award for his short film ‘Ek Duaa’ at the recently held IWMBuzz Digital Awards ceremony at Taj Lands End in Mumbai. The film is produced by Esha Deol Takhtani and Assorted Motion Pictures. Apart from winning the award, it was a special occasion for Mukherjee as two other films he directed also got recognized.
Esha won the ‘Best Actress’ award in the popular categories for her critically acclaimed performance in ‘Ek Duaa.’ After accepting the award, Esha said: “This film is extremely special for me, because I turned producer with this film and I would like to give entire credit to captain of the ship Ram Kamal Mukherjee for bringing such a wonderful subject to me.”
Avinash Dwivedi won the ‘Most Promising Debut’ award for his acclaimed performance in ‘Rickshawala,’ a film directed by Mukherjee. Avinash, who was accompanied by his wife and actor Sambhavna Seth, said: “This is beyond my expectation that today I am getting this recognition as an actor amidst all Bollywood celebrities for my role in Ram Kamal sir’s film Rickshawala. To get honoured for a regional cinema amidst such Bollywood biggie reinforced my faith in good content.”
Gurmeet Choudhary won the ‘Most Popular Actor’ award for his performance in Mukherjee’s film ‘Shubho Bijoya.’ Choudhary said: “Ram Kamal is an amazing story teller. When he narrated this story to me and Debina, we knew that this film will click instantly. I am honoured to receive this award, though the competition was really tough. I thank my fans and jury members who voted for me.”
Other winners at the award ceremony included Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Rakul Preet, Raveena Tandon, Huma Qureshi, Dino Morea, Sikander Kher, Sonu Sood, Anurag Kashyap, Guneet Monga, Manish Paul and other popular names from the Hindi film industry.
Bollywood
JUST MARRIED! Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt tie the knot | Check pictures
The much awaited Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt wedding fans had been eagerly waiting for finally got solemnised today afternoon in the presence of close friends and family members at Ranbir’s residence ‘Vastu’ in Mumbai. Check out some pictures of the same…
Alia took to her social media to write, “Today, surrounded by our family and friends, at home … in our favourite spot – the balcony we’ve spent the last 5 years of our relationship – we got married.

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt




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The Kashmir Files should be declared tax-free in Maharashtra, says BJP spokesperson Rajeev Panday
BJP spokesperson for Maharashtra Rajeev Panday, while speaking to Nation Next, said the controversial movie ‘The Kashmir Files,’ which grossed over ₹240 crore in India, should be made tax-free in the state.
Panday told Nation Next, “The movie has managed to depict, if not all, the brutalities on Kashmiri Pandits. It is a bold representation of truth. Kashmiri Pandit community was forced to leave their own homes in the country. Imagine their plight! Maharashtra government should make it tax-free in their state like the BJP did.”
The movie, which is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley in the 1990s, has been made tax-free in at least BJP-run eight states namely Haryana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Goa, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray had also received requests asking him to exempt the film from entertainment tax in the state.

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