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Richa Chadda's 'Masaan' gets standing ovation at Cannes

Updated on: 20 May,2015 03:04 PM IST  | 
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Director Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Masaan' was treated to a five-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes International Film Festival, leaving Richa Chadda teary-eyed. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the prestigious annual movie gala

Richa Chadda's 'Masaan' gets standing ovation at Cannes

From left: Richa Chadda, director Neeraj Ghaywan, Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal during a photocall for their film 'Masaan' at the Cannes Film Festival

Cannes: Director Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Masaan' was treated to a five-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes International Film Festival, leaving Richa Chadda teary-eyed. The film premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the prestigious annual movie gala.


Richa Chadda
Picture courtesy Richa Chadda's Twitter account


Starring Richa Chadda, the movie is an Indo-French co-production produced by Manish Mundra, Macassar Productions, Phantom Films, Sikhya Entertainment, Arte France Cinema and Pathe productions.


"Got teary at the 5 minute long standing ovation. Thank you everyone. @ghaywan, first thanks to you," Richa Chadda tweeted alongside a photo, showing people applauding and congratulating the team of the film.

From left: Richa Chadda, director Neeraj Ghaywan, Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal during a photocall for their film
From left: Richa Chadda, director Neeraj Ghaywan, Shweta Tripathi and Vicky Kaushal during a photocall for their film 'Masaan' at the Cannes Film Festival. Pic/AFP

Ghaywan also took to Twitter to express his happiness. "Broke down at the unstoppable applause. Thanks everyone! Missed you so much @anuragkashyap72, editor nitin_baid, DP @avinasharun20! #Masaan."

Shweta Tripathi, who also stars in the film, tweeted, "Sweetest khushi ke aasoos happend. Thank you @ghaywan fr this beautiful film n memories tht will last a lfetme #Masaan." "I was always curious about what a man, who encounters death in his day-to-day life, thinks about mortality. That's where the idea for 'Masaan' came," Ghaywan had told PTI before his trip to Cannes.

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