{"id":14134,"date":"2016-07-27T14:03:50","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T14:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/?p=14134"},"modified":"2016-07-27T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2016-07-27T14:38:13","slug":"konkona-sen-sharmas-debut-feature-film-to-premiere-at-toronto-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/konkona-sen-sharmas-debut-feature-film-to-premiere-at-toronto-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Film Festival to Welcome Konkona Sen Sharma as Debut Feature Filmmaker This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Eminent Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is best known for her powerhouse performance in the reel, is all set to appear under the garb of a filmmaker at Toronto International Film Festival 2016 in September.<\/strong> Her directorial debut, <em>A Death in the Gunj<\/em>, will premiere in a special section of Toronto Film Festival, a 10-day extravaganza from September 8 to 18.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Konkona\u2019s first directorial feature film, <em>A Death in the Gunj<\/em>, is an intriguing story of five individuals on a family vacation.<\/strong> It traces the journey of their interpersonal relationships which fall apart in the event of a sudden death after some moments of harmony and joy. The trailer which has already stirred curiosity about the film in India and abroad gives the impression that the narrative is a distinct departure from usual storytelling techniques.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Konkona Sen Sharma won the \u2018Best Actress\u2019 title for her titular role in Kadambari, a biopic on Rabindranath Tagore\u2019s relationship with his sister-in-law, at the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Washington DC<\/a><\/span> South Asian Film Festival 2015.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Konkona\u2019s-A-Death-in-the-Gunj-to-premiere-at-Toronto-Film-Festival-2016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14141 size-full\" title=\"Konkona Sen Sharma with the cast of her debut feature film at the launch of the trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Konkona\u2019s-A-Death-in-the-Gunj-to-premiere-at-Toronto-Film-Festival-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Konkona Sen Sharma, A Death in the Gunj, Toronto Film Festival 2016, news for NRIs\" width=\"670\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The upcoming premiere of <em>A Death in the Gunj<\/em> at TIFF 2016 is a most awaited event for the Indians in Toronto because of its impressive cast<\/strong> that includes Tilottama Shome, Kalki Koechlin, Ranvir Shorey, Tanuja, Jim Sarbh and Vikrant Massey. The film seems to be a standout watch also for Jim Sarbh who earned kudos from film critics for playing a merciless terrorist in <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/brave-flight-attendants-inspirational-stories-of-real-life-heroes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Neerja<\/a><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The script of Konkona\u2019s <em>A Death in the Gunj <\/em>was developed at the National Film Development Corporation of India\u2019s (NFDC) Script Lab in 2014. It was selected out of 80 entries. However, the National Award-winning actress was initiated into filmmaking with a short film <em>Naamkoron <\/em>(Naming Ceremony).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Toronto International Film Festival 2016 will also screen <em>Lion<\/em> starring Dev Patel, Nawazuddin Sddique, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Nicole Kidman.<\/strong> Directed by Garth Davis, the film is adapted from a non-fiction book titled \u2018A Long Way Home.\u2019 <em>Lion<\/em> depicts the story of a young man who finds his long-lost parents and reunites with them using Google Earth.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indian American filmmaker Mira Nair\u2019s Queen of Katwe, a biopic on Ugandan chess champion Phiona Mutesi, is another attraction of TIFF 2016.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Konkona is back to Toronto Film Festival where Meghna Gulzar\u2019s <em>Talvar<\/em> starring her in a lead role premiered in 2015 and not only unnerved the audience but also earned rave reviews from critics for its <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/films-on-life-of-rabindranath-tagore\/\" target=\"_blank\">documentary<\/a><\/span>-style narrative, intriguing story and overwhelming climax.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\">Travel Beats is a digital lifestyle portal for Indian Diaspora by IndianEagle, a leading international travel organization for the <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/tag\/news-for-nris\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indians in America<\/a><\/span>. Subscribe to Travel Beats\u2019 free newsletter for the latest updates from USA, India and Canada.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eminent Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, who is best known for her powerhouse performance in the reel, is all set to appear under the garb of a filmmaker at Toronto International Film Festival 2016 in September. 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