Richa Chadha in a still from Masaan.
Actress Richa Chadha, who is busy shooting for her next film
Cabaret, will miss the screening of her critically acclaimed film
Masaan at the upcoming 20th edition of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).
BIFF will be take place from October 1-10.
Due to her shooting schedule for
Cabaret, which has been produced by Pooja Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar, Richa will miss the screening of
Masaan.
"
Masaan is a film which is closest to my heart. I took a lot of time to detach the character of Devi from me. Even now I am not sure whether I have totally phased that out. Hence, not being able to go as a support to festivals like this for a movie of this calibre, is rather disappointing. I wish the team of
Masaan at Busan best wishes," Richa said in a statement.
The story of
Masaan revolves around four lives which intersect along the ghats of the Ganga in Benares. 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.(Also Read:
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The film won the Promising Future Prize and the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Award at the Cannes International Film Festival earlier this year.