Cannes 2015: Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan Triumphs, Wins Twice

#MASAAN just won the FIPRESCI award for UN CERTAIN REGARD at @Festival_Cannes!!!!! This was long due for India!!!

— Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 23, 2015

2nd award for India!! #MASAAN MOST PROMISING NEW COMER! See @anuragkashyap72 what your mentorship has got me to! pic.twitter.com/ToQ7IQjzrw

Neeraj Ghaywan (@ghaywan) May 23, 2015

#MasaanAtCannes just got the Fipresci award, given by the international critics. #blessed :-) team, take a bow! pic.twitter.com/ARqjPiTbHb

RichaChadha (@RichaChadha_) May 23, 2015

Showcased in the Un Certain Regard section at the movie gala, Masaan received a five-minute standing ovation post its screening here, leaving Richa and Neeraj Ghaywan tearful.

The film, which is Neeraj Ghaywan's debut feature project, is set in the backdrop of Varanasi and follows the stories of four people from a small town.

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