Prashant Nair’s Indo-French production Tryst With Destiny was all set to be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in Apr...
Prashant Nair’s Indo-French production Tryst With Destiny was all set to be premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in April. Covid-19 put a stop to that, and almost everything else around the world. However, the entries were judged by a jury online, and Nair’s third feature was named best screenplay. The jury praised the script for being “cleverly conceived and executed” and the movie for being “beautifully made”.
Nair, who shuttles between India and Spain, has previously directed Delhi in a Day, Umrika and two episodes of the web series Made In Heaven. Tryst With Destiny is set in contemporary India and comprises three stories revolving around inequality. The cast includes Viineet Kumar, Palomi Ghosh, Jaideep Ahlawat, Kani Kusruti, Ashish Vidyarthi and Suhasini Maniratnam. Excerpts from an interview.
Has the significance of the Tribeca award been amplified or diluted because of the lockdown?
It’s hard to say as it just happened and this is new territory. But winning an award at a fest like Tribeca is always a huge boost for a film, that’s why the organisers worked so hard to make sure the competition part went ahead, even if the films were sadly never screened for the public. Mostly, it just means a lot to everyone who worked...
