National award will motivate other young directors: Deep Fridge director
He also described it as a proud moment for Bengali cinema.
Deep Fridge, directed by Dutta, won the National Award for Best Bengali Feature Film in the 71st National Awards announced on Friday evening.
'Deep Fridge, which had been screened in IFFI has been very special to us. I am so happy for the honour. It will motivate young independent filmmakers like me to make my kind of cinema," Dutta told PTI.
He said the film was also special to him as it was made when his mother fell ill and died.
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