Filmworld
'Mary Kom' honoured in Stockholm
Stockholm, April 19
Omung Kumar's 2014
directorial "Mary Kom", which was selected for the Stockholm
International Film Festival Junior (SIFFJ), has won the Best Film award
and has been endowed with the Bronze Horse Award, the festival's top
honour.
The jury for the junior section of the festival consisted of children from the age of nine to 17.
Kumar,
who directed the Priyanka Chopra-starrer biopic of the legendary Indian
boxer M.C Mary Kom, was present at the screening of his film after
which children from various age groups asked him questions in an
interactive session.
"The Indian Embassy took complete care of me
and the Indian Ambassador Banashri Bose Harrison herself took me around
to show Sweden and its islands. She organised a screening of 'Mary Kom'
for her guests also, and had two dinners in my honour.
"This
award is a very big achievement for us because now it will bridge the
gap between Sweden and India, and we will be able to distribute our
films over here," Kumar said in a statement.
"Mary Kom" will be showcased in Sweden again by the Indian Embassy at the Indian Film Festival next month.