After surprising her fans with a powerful role in AndhaDhun, Tabu is all set to make the Indian film industry proud as she will be honoured at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in April.
Announcing the lineup of films and the other activities of the festival, Christina Marouda, IFFLA Executive Director, said in a statement, "We have been discussing honouring Tabu for a long time, and this year felt like the right time. Her work and personality embody everything that IFFLA is about - being fearless, versatile, independent in spirit, unwilling to compromise, brilliant in the range of her performances, and simply beautiful."
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A still from AndhaDhun[/caption]
"With half of the festival's 2019 lineup directed by female filmmakers, this couldn't be a stronger celebration of women in Indian cinema," Christina said.
The film festival will open with AndhaDhun amongst other female filmmakers' work. With several feature, shots, and documentaries, films will be shown in nine languages.
Taking The Horse To Eat Jalebis by Anamika Haksar, Jonaki by Aditya Vikram Sengupta featuring veteran Bengali actress Lolita Chatterjee, Namdev Bhau In Search Of Silence by Dar Gai, The Sweet Requiem by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam are among the other films.
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Tabu in a still from AndhaDhun[/caption]
The short film Maya featuring Kirti Kulhari and Naveen Kasturia will also be screened at the festival.
The 17th edition of the festival will be held from April 11 to April 14 at Regal L.A. LIVE: A Barco Innovation Center in Los Angeles.
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