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Aparna Sen's 'The Rapist', was declared the joint winner of the Kim Jiseok Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival. Read on.

MUMBAI :  Aparna Sen's hard-hitting social drama, 'The Rapist', was declared the joint winner of the Kim Jiseok Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which co | Tellychakkar.com

The film stars Konkona Sen Sharma and Tanmay Dhanania

Aparna Sen's 'The Rapist' starring Konkona Sen Sharma wins top award at Busan film festival

Aparna Sens hard-hitting social drama, The Rapist, was declared the joint winner of the Kim Jiseok Award at the 26th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which concluded here on Friday. The film, starring Konkona Sen Sharma, had been ...

'The Rapist', whose highlight is a standout performance by Konkona, is a deeply affecting portrait of personal trauma and an intelligent examination of social and cultural factors fueling the horrifying prevalence of sexual violence in India.

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