Humans within the Loop, a Hindi film that blends the themes of AI and humanity, received the Best Indian Film honour because the sixteenth Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes) got here to an finish on Saturday. Mikka Bannada Hakki, directed by Manohara Okay., emerged because the best Kannada film of the competition.
Arundathi Nag receives
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, who not too long ago accomplished 50 years within the film business, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Noted actor and theatre character Arundathi Nag obtained the award on behalf of Shabana. Organisers mentioned the actor, who received the National Award for her efficiency within the 1982 film Arth, was held up at an International Women’s Day occasion in Delhi.
“Shabana is my role model. She is a woman of substance,” mentioned Arundathi.
Festival inventive director N. Vidyashankar mentioned the seven-day competition witnessed a footfall of about one lakh, a rise of about 30-40% from the earlier version.
Of Adivasi lady
Humans within the Loop director Aranya Sahay obtained the award. The film tells the story of an Adivasi lady who begins interacting with AI whereas working in an information centre in distant Jharkhand. Malayalam thriller Level Cross clinched the second place, whereas Swaha accomplished the rostrum within the Indian Cinema Competition.
Manohara, who began as a toddler artist within the National Award-winning Railway Children (2016) by Prithvi Konanur, has made his directorial debut with Mikka Bannada Hakki. Prithvi produced the film that was screened on the Shanghai International Film Festival and Children’s and Youth International Film Festival in Iran. Tulu movies Pidayi and Daskath have been adjudged the second and third best movies within the Kannada Cinema Competiton.
Actor Kishore, model ambassador of the competition, spoke in regards to the want for inclusivity in society. The closing ceremony’s chief visitor, Santosh Lad, Labour Minister, urged the Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy to offer extra screens for small-scale, content-oriented, and award-winning movies.
Venue causes discomfort
There was minor chaos on the venue for the closing ceremony — the Department of Information and Public Relations — as visitors have been left with no seats to witness the programme. People have been requested to vacate their seats for overseas delegates current on the occasion whilst many visitors watched the ceremony standing.
Actor, music composer, and academy chairman Sadhu Kokila apologised for the inconvenience. “The event was earlier planned at the Banquet Hall of the Vidhana Soudha, but there is repair work going on at that place. Hence, we had to shift the venue,” he mentioned.
Other winners
Asian Cinema Competition:In The Land of Brothers (Iranian-French-Dutch); Reading Lolita In Tehran (Israel-Italy); Saba (Bengali)
Special Jury Mention: Feminichi Fathima (Malayalam)
Special Jury Mention: Pyre (Hindi)
FIPRESCI Award:Humans within the Loop (Hindi).
Published – March 09, 2025 07:18 am IST
