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Arvind Kejriwal lauds Richa Chadha's critically acclaimed ‘Masaan’

Arvind Kejriwal lauds Richa Chadha's critically acclaimed ‘Masaan’

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2015-07-26 05:50 GMT
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal watched award winning and internationally-lauded film Masaan along with some of his colleagues at a special screening on July 25. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Where stars like Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Kalki Koechlin, Radhika Apte, Rajkumar Rao, Farhan Akhtar and Ayushmann Khurrana have given a thumbs up to 'Masaan', the film has garnered publicity from positive word of mouth.
The film is a poignant tale of two young couples, whose lives are intertwined by fate, set against the backdrop of a crematorium on the ghats of the river Ganga in Varanasi, starring Richa, Sanjay Mishra, Vicky Kaushal and Shweta Tripathi in pivotal
For the screening, Richa picked up Rohit Bal's long kurta and churidaar and finished the look with Rara Avis neckpiece.
“It’s an honour for team ‘Masaan’ that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal watched our film and appreciated it. It’s a huge encouragement for an indie film,” Guneet Monga said.
'Masaan', which hit theatres on Friday, has been getting rave reviews from the critics as well as the audience. The film which premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, won two awards-- FIPRESCI, International Jury of Film Critics rize and
Richa, who is garnering praises for her latest release ‘Masaan’, was happy to get such a response from the Delhi CM and she wrote: “Now we have validation from the Delhi CM. @MasaanTheFilm :-) #rainingpraises”.
After watching the film, Kejriwal tweeted: “Just saw Masaan. Excellent movie. A must watch”. He heaped praises on Richa Chadha’s, he added, "@RichaChadha_ Ur acting in Masaan is superb.”
At the screening, Kejriwal was joined by Richa, debutant director Neeraj Ghaywan and Guneet Monga of Sikhya Entertainment, which has co-produced the film along with Anurag Kashyap (Phantom Films) and Manish Mundra (Drishyam Films).
Arvind Kejriwal lauds Richa Chadha's critically acclaimed ‘Masaan’

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