In a post on Tuesday, Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra praised Saim Sadiq’s ‘Joyland’, Pakistan’s entry into the Oscars, calling it ‘fun to watch’.
The ‘Quantico’ star posted a short trailer for the film on his Instagram story, along with the caption:
She also congratulated the South Indian film ‘RRR’ and posted a photo with filmmaker SS Rajamouli and composer MM Keeravani. The film recently earned her two awards at the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Song and at the 28th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards held on Sunday.
‘Joyland’ has garnered critical acclaim since its debut at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. It is the first of its kind for Pakistan and has won the Jury Prize and the Queer Palm Award.
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Last week, Joyland won Best Acting at the Palm Springs Film Festival, paying tribute to actor Ali Junejo, who played Faisal. As Haider, he grapples with a decentralized sense of self and family responsibility. has emerged as a reliable performer in
Earlier this month, the film was shortlisted by the Academy for Best International Feature Film.
In addition to garnering accolades on the festival circuit, the film has an elite line of executive producers, including Malala Yousafzai, Jemima Khan and most recently Oscar-winning actor and producer Riz Ahmed.
“Joyland” tells the story of the youngest son of a patriarchal family who attends an erotic dance theater and falls in love with the company’s director, Transperson. The movie stars Alina Khan, Ali Junejo, Rusty Farouk, Sawat Gilani, Salman Piazzada and Sania Said.
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The release of the film in Pakistan was embroiled in controversy as it was banned for “offensive” material and Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif ordered a review.After minor edits, the film was released.
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