Tag: qissa
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Actor Irrfan Khan speaks on his role as Sikh in film Qissa
By Subhash K Jha MUMBAI: Irrfan Khan is again on a high after a sterling performance in Qissa where he plays a Sikh and speaks fluent Punjabi. He speaks to Subhash K Jha (in English and Hindi, not Punjabi): What was it like speaking Punjabi for the first time in Qissa? Initially when I was…
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Punjabi film Qissa wins top Asian award at Toronto International Film Festival
News East West TORONTO: Director Anup Singh’s Punjabi film Qissa was awarded as the top Asian film at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. It was the first time that any Punjabi film had entered the world’s top film festival. A jury from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema (NETPAC) voted…