The Fable, directed by Raam Reddy, has made historical past as the primary Indian movie to win the distinguished Finest Movie Award in the principle worldwide competitors (Constellation Options Competitors) on the Leeds Worldwide Movie Competition 2024. This marks a milestone achievement for Indian cinema, as no Indian movie has beforehand obtained this honour on the pageant since its inception in 1987. The award follows The Fable’s latest success, together with its world premiere on the Berlinale Movie Competition 2024, and the Particular Jury Prize on the 2024 MAMI Mumbai Movie Competition.
Actor Manoj Bajpayee mentioned, “I’m extremely honoured to be part of The Fable and to see it resonate with audiences globally. Working with director Raam Reddy, whose considerate storytelling and distinctive mix of magical realism added such depth to this mission, alongside Pratap Reddy, Juhi Agarwal, and later, Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain, has been a profound expertise. My co-stars Priyanka Bose, Deepak Dobriyal, and Tillotama Shome introduced extraordinary expertise to this journey. Successful the Finest Movie award at Leeds is not only a triumph for our movie however a proud second for Indian cinema. I hope The Fable continues to encourage and contact individuals world wide.”
Government Producer Guneet Monga Kapoor mentioned, “I’m past thrilled that The Fable has received Finest Movie on the Leeds Worldwide Movie Competition, a primary for Indian cinema. This win is a testomony to Raam Reddy’s imaginative and prescient and Manoj Bajpayee’s outstanding efficiency. We’re honoured to see our story resonate with international audiences on such a grand stage. The magic of ‘magic realism’ has simply begun!”
Government Producer Achin Jain mentioned, “It’s a second of immense delight for The Fable to develop into the primary Indian movie to win on the Leeds Worldwide Movie Competition. It is a testomony to the story that nobody left a 45-minute Q&A session after a midnight screening. This honour reaffirms the facility of Indian storytelling to resonate globally. Congratulations to Raam Reddy and the whole crew of the movie for this unbelievable achievement!”
Reddy’s second characteristic blends magical realism with a strong political allegory. Set within the Indian Himalayas, ‘The Fable’ tells the story of a household dwelling on an orchard property whose peaceable life is upended by mysterious occasions. The movie stars Manoj Bajpayee as Dev, with notable performances by Priyanka Bose, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome, and Hiral Sidhu. The Fable is an India-US co-production between Prspctvs Productions and Maxmedia and has Academy Award-winning producers Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain of Sikhya Leisure serving as Government Producers.
