Pan Nalin's 'Angry Indian Goddesses' wins at Rome Film Festival

Mumbai: Indian filmmaker Pan Nalin's female buddy movie ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ has bagged the BNL People's Choice Award at the 10th Rome Film Festival. The film is described as a fresh and unbridled portrayal of women in India today.

The film that stars Sandhya Mridul, Sarah-Jane Dias, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Anushka Manchanda, Amrit Maghera, Rajashri Deshpande and Pavleen Gujral got an eight-minute standing ovation at its Rome premiere last week.

"Throughout the Fest, our spectators have appreciated the richness of this year?s programme. I am proud and gratified that the quality of the films has been consistently praised by both the foreign and the Italian press," said Antonio Monda, artistic director of the Rome Film Fest.

‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ tells the story of Frieda, a strong-willed fashion photographer who summons her friends to Goa, where she surprises them by revealing her plans to get married. As the holiday turns into a raucous bachelorette party, the women share secrets, fight and ultimately bond.

The movie bagged the runners-up Grolsch Peoples Choice award at the 40th Toronto International Film Festival.