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Bayaan: Huma Qureshi's new movie creates history at TIFF 2025, becomes only Indian film to…
Huma Qureshi's new movie Bayaan will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2025. It is the only Indian film selected in the Discovery Section. Directed by Bikas Ranjan Mishra, Bayaan is a police thriller. Huma Qureshi plays a woman stuck between power, religion and a system built to silence her. It also stars Bollywood veterans like Chandrachur Singh and Sachin Khedekar. Huma calls Bayaan a powerful, timely story. "Bayaan gave me the opportunity to play the kind of character I've long been drawn to—someone within the justice system, yet up against forces much larger than herself. It was an absolute joy to work with a team so passionate and fearless in telling a story that feels both vital and universal," the Bollywood actress said in a statement. In 2024, Boong was selected in the TIFF Discovery Section. Directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, Boong happens to be Manipur's first fiction film. It tells the story of a young boy seeking to reunite his family in a border village. In 2023, Jayant Somalkar's Sthal made it to the Discovery Section. It's a story about a young woman's struggle for agency in a patriarchal society fixated on arranged marriage. The movie was Somalkar's feature debut. In 2022, Kacchey Limbu was selected in the TIFF Discovery Section. Directed by Shubham Yogi, it is a coming-of-age family sports drama. Anurag Kashyap's Bandar, starring Bobby Deol, will premiere at TIFF 2025. A restored version of Sholay will also be shown, marking its 50th year. Several big Indian films have been shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in recent years. Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, with stars like Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, got global praise and support from Martin Scorsese. Superboys of Malegaon, a fun film by Reema Kagti, was loved at TIFF 2024. Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies premiered at TIFF 2023. In the same year, Dharma Productions' Kill thrilled audiences while Dear Jassi won an award for its touching true story.
United News of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- United News of India
Two Manipuri films to be screened in Habitat Film Festival
Imphal, May 17 (UNI) Two critically acclaimed Manipuri films - Boong and Langdai Ama (The Juncture) - will be screened at the 10-day 17th Habitat Film Festival (HFF) that began in New Delhi on Friday. Lahshmipriya Devi's 94-minute-long Boong tells the story of the title character - a little boy named Boong living in the valley of Manipur -who plans to surprise his mother with a gift. In his innocence, he believes that bringing his absentee father back home would be the most special gift. Boong's search for his father disintegrates his world but culminates in an unexpected gift. The film will be screened on Sunday - May18. The main cast includes Gugun Kipgen, Bala Hijam Ningthoujam, Angom Sanamtum, Vikram Kochar, Modhubala Thoudam, Jenny Khurai, Nemetia Ngangbam, Edhou and Hamom Sadananda The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2024, won the Best Feature Film award in the International South Asian Film Festival 2024, Canada; Best Youth Film award in the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024, Australia, and also got nominated for Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film in the International Film Festival of India 2024, Goa. Binoranjan Oinam's Langdai Ama (The Juncture) narrates the story of filmmaker Thoiba Rajkumar, whose life is torn apart as his parents head for a divorce. But what is interesting is that while his father aims to reach the skies and plans for a better livelihood, his mother fights for sticking to the roots and preserving heritage which brings about an undeniable strain in their relationship. It will be screened on May 20. The film received the Best Director Award in the 9th Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival 2024; and the Best Screenplay Award in the 2nd North East India Film Festival (NEIFF) 2025. UNI NS SSP BM
