Anand Patwardhan’s Reason wins big at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles

The 17th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) concluded on Sunday with a red carpet and gala event that featured the world premiere of director Megha Ramaswamy’s The Odds. It’s a coming-of-age tale about two teens who skip school on an important exam day and go on a fantastical journey through Mumbai. The evening also featured the presentation of the festival’s Grand Jury and Audience Choice Awards presented by HBO.

This year’s line-up boasted 5 world premieres, 2 North American premieres, 2 U.S. premieres, and 11 Los Angeles Premieres, with films presented in 9 different languages. What’s even more interesting is that 50% of the films came from female directors. And one of the films that made it to the list was Anand Patwardhan’s 2018 film Reason. While director Praveen Morchhale’s Widow Of Silence took home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature, Anand’s film also bagged the Audience Award at the film festival. Well, the film won’t possibly get a release in India because of its content but the recognition it is getting around the world is commendable.

For the uninitiated, the film has chronicled in detail about the injustice in India and its told in eight parts. Stay tuned to CineBlitz for more such updates from the world of Bollywood.