Marathi filmmaker Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s 'Sabar Bonda' clinched the Grand Jury Prize under the World Cinema: Dramatic category at the Sundance Film Festival on February 1.
The film stars Bhushaan Manoj and Suraaj Suman as two men who meet in a rural village of Maharashtra and rekindle their love for each other. The film is a co-production between India, United Kingdom, and Canada. The cast and crew of the film, including first-time producer Jim Sarbh, were present at the festival on the occasion of its world premiere.
The official synopsis of the film reads, “Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.”
India's winning streak at the Sundance Film Festival continues with 'Sabar Bonda'. Last year, Suchi Talati's 'Girls Will Be Girls', produced by Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, bagged The Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic category. The lead actress Preeti Panigrahi also won the Special Jury Award for Acting.
