A still from the film Masaan.
Actress Richa Chadha, who plays the lead role in internationally lauded emotional drama
Masaan, said that the film, "shows the true nature of Banaras."
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Masaan doesn't show anything about Banaras. It shows the real, true nature of Banaras. We just surrendered ourselves to this city and then it actually accepted us." said Richa during a promotional event.
Masaan, which won two awards at Cannes earlier in May, is currently making its promotional progress in India, and Richa said that she wants the film to be "well-received and appreciated" in the country.
"We want our internationally acclaimed film to be well-received and appreciated in India and I want everyone to watch this movie. It is a very good and positive film," said the 26-year-old actress.
Though
Masaan will hit Indian screens only on July 24, a Cannes-cut version of the movie was screened at the sixth edition of Jagran Film Festival in New Delhi earlier this month, and elicited a positive response.
The film's story revolves around four lives which intersect along the Ganges: a low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town.