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Karishma Tanna and Scoop Wins Big at Busan Film Festival Awards
Updated on: 09 October, 2023 11:02 AM IST |Shreyas Pande
In a moment of celebration for Indian OTT content, Hansal Mehta`s Series Scoop has won big at the Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards 2023. The ceremony took place in Busan, South Korea, and is part of the Busan International Film Festival. Along with the series winning the award, its lead actress, Karishma Tanna, bagged the honor of Best Lead Actress in a TV Series for her role that was based on the life of journalist Jigna Vora.
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Hansal Mehta, who is the creator of the show, took to X (previously Twitter) to share the news.
The series was nominated in two categories and won in both, bringing the honor to India. Mehta has been soaring high with the successes of his films and TV series in recent years, with Scam 1992 being loved and appreciated by everyone. His film Faraaz (2022) found a lot of critical resonance among critics. So, this news surely brings a lot of validation and more recognition to his work on an international forum.
Scoop was based on the book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison by Jigna Vora. It tells the story of a journalist who is falsely accused of the murder of another journalist. The series, which was directed by Mehta, garnered a lot of praise when it was released earlier this year, with people appreciating the fearless story as well as Karishma Tanna`s honest portrayal. It went up to the number one spot in Netflix`s top 10 list in India and Bangladesh when it debuted on June 2. It remained in the Top 10 list for a long time, along with becoming a sensation on social media, with everyone showering their love on it.
Besides Karishma Tanna, the series stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Harman Baweja, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Tannishtha Chatterjee, among others. In her post on Twitter, Karishma Tanna thanked Hansal Mehta and the entire team. She attended the ceremony on behalf of the team and looked absolutely stunning in a black sari. She also shared that there will be an official post regarding the same soon and that they were overjoyed hearing the news.
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Hansal Mehta, who is the creator of the show, took to X (previously Twitter) to share the news.
Two nominations and two awards for #ScoopOnNetflix at @busanfilmfest - Best Asian Series and Best Lead Actress for incredible @KARISHMAK_TANNA. Huge honour for the entire team. Thank you team @MatchboxShots, team @NetflixIndia and the brilliant #Scoop team. Official post soon!… pic.twitter.com/e0ePQ5vhfE
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 8, 2023
The series was nominated in two categories and won in both, bringing the honor to India. Mehta has been soaring high with the successes of his films and TV series in recent years, with Scam 1992 being loved and appreciated by everyone. His film Faraaz (2022) found a lot of critical resonance among critics. So, this news surely brings a lot of validation and more recognition to his work on an international forum.
Scoop was based on the book Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison by Jigna Vora. It tells the story of a journalist who is falsely accused of the murder of another journalist. The series, which was directed by Mehta, garnered a lot of praise when it was released earlier this year, with people appreciating the fearless story as well as Karishma Tanna`s honest portrayal. It went up to the number one spot in Netflix`s top 10 list in India and Bangladesh when it debuted on June 2. It remained in the Top 10 list for a long time, along with becoming a sensation on social media, with everyone showering their love on it.
Besides Karishma Tanna, the series stars Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Harman Baweja, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Tannishtha Chatterjee, among others. In her post on Twitter, Karishma Tanna thanked Hansal Mehta and the entire team. She attended the ceremony on behalf of the team and looked absolutely stunning in a black sari. She also shared that there will be an official post regarding the same soon and that they were overjoyed hearing the news.
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