Runa’s international accolade
Elahi Towfique's film "Neelpodmo" (The Blue Lotus), featuring Runa Khan in the lead role, was recently awarded Best Feature Film at this year's Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival.
Elated by the success, the actress, who is currently on holiday with her family, spoke to The Daily Star from Istanbul, Turkey. "Our film first premiered at the 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival and received acclaim from both critics and audiences. Now that it was recognised as the Best Feature Film in Japan, I'm definitely happy and honoured by such recognition. I'm truly grateful to the entire team, especially to those who believed in the project," she shared.
The film's director, Elahi Towfique, is a university professor. Before making the film, he conducted extensive research, studying the history of the Daulatdia brothel in depth. "To the best of my knowledge, it's one of the largest brothels in Asia. And "Neelpodmo" is not just a film, it's a documentation of the lives of the women living there."
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