'Dangal' wins Best Film at Australian gala
Mumbai
December 6, 2017
Superstar Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal" was on Wednesday
named the Best Asian Film at the 7th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television
Arts (AACTA) Awards.
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, a member of the Grand
Jury for Best Asian Film, on Wednesday tweeted: "'Dangal' wins Best Asian Film
at AACTA. Congratulations Team 'Dangal'."
The jury was chaired by actor
Russell Crowe.
Shabana tweeted a photograph with Crowe, and wrote: "It
was a unanimous decision."
"Dangal", directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is a
biographical sports drama film.
It is inspired by the lives of the Phogat
family members, telling the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler,
who trains his daughters Geeta and Babita to become India's first world-class
female wrestlers.
The film stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra,
Zaira Wasim, Sakshi Tanwar and Suhani Bhatnagar.
Actor Anupam Kher
attended the red carpet of the AACTA.
Mumbai
December 6, 2017
Superstar Aamir Khan-starrer "Dangal" was on Wednesday
named the Best Asian Film at the 7th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television
Arts (AACTA) Awards.
Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, a member of the Grand
Jury for Best Asian Film, on Wednesday tweeted: "'Dangal' wins Best Asian Film
at AACTA. Congratulations Team 'Dangal'."
The jury was chaired by actor
Russell Crowe.
Shabana tweeted a photograph with Crowe, and wrote: "It
was a unanimous decision."
"Dangal", directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is a
biographical sports drama film.
It is inspired by the lives of the Phogat
family members, telling the story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler,
who trains his daughters Geeta and Babita to become India's first world-class
female wrestlers.
The film stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra,
Zaira Wasim, Sakshi Tanwar and Suhani Bhatnagar.
Actor Anupam Kher
attended the red carpet of the AACTA.
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