Khasi film Ieuduh shines at 67th National Film Awards

Besides bagging the 'Best Khasi Film' award earlier, Ieuduh is the first film from NE to

win the 'Best Sound Recording Award'

SHILLONG/ GUWAHATI: Khasi film 'Ieuduh' continues to win laurels as it has bagged two more honours at the '67th National Film Awards', after shinning at the international level earlier.

The film once again brought glory to Meghalaya when it was named the 'Best Khasi Film', as the winners were announced at New Delhi on March 22. 'Iewduh' also picked up the award for 'Best Sound Recording', making it the first film from the North East region to receive the top award in this category.

The film had hit the screens on November 15, 2019, when it was released in Shillong, Guwahati, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Kolkata. It was the first Khasi film to have been simultaneously released at other cities outside Shillong.

On making a film in the Khasi language, the two-time National Award winning filmmaker Shankar Lall Goenka said: "I was born and brought up in Shillong, which is my hometown. Through films, I want to give it back to the society and the people of Meghalaya. That is the reason I made Iewduh."

Earlier, director of 'Iewduh' and two times National Award winner, Pradip Kurbah had won the prestigious 'Kim Ji-seok Award' at the '24th Busan International Film Festival' (BIFF) in South Korea in October, 2019. The film had its world premiere at the BIFF. This was a milestone for Meghalaya film

industry as 'Iewduh'was the first film from the State to enter the BIFF -- an important destination for Asian filmmakers.

Moreover, cinematographer Pradip Daimary of 'Iewduh' was officially selected for the 'Asian Cinematography Awards', which were held in Manila, Philippines, in February, 2020. 'Iewduh' was also screened during this two-day festival there and competed for the 'Golden Eagle Award'.

The film had premiered at the 21st 'Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival' in October, 2019. It was also selected for screening in the 'Indian Panorama' at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

'Iewduh', also known as 'Barabazar', is one of the oldest and largest daily markets in Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. Made under the banner of 'Shiven Arts', the film talks about the daily lives of the people in the market, stated a press release.

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