Mangalore, March 7: Elated at their debut film 'Byari' getting a National Award for Best Film, director K P Suveeran and producer T H Althaf Hussain said that they were encouraged and inspired by the 'national recognition'.
'Byari' shared the National Award with Umesh Kulkarni's Marathi film Deool at the 59th National awards that were announced in New Delhi.
“Though 'Byari' failed at the box office, the award has given us a new spirit. It has encouraged me”, Mr Hussain told 'Coastaldigest.com'.
“Byari was the debut film for both producer and director. I would like to thank the selection committee for recognizing our hard work”, said the Mangalore based producer.
Expressing pleasure Mr Suveeran said the movie was about the conditioning of women in the Byari Muslim community based on sexuality.
“Byari (also known as Beary) is an ethnic society trapped in their own faiths and beliefs, having its own traditions and distinct cultural identity. I did a lot of research on the society and their beliefs after reading works by various authors," he said.
He said the film was shot on a limited budget but he could capture the environs of the Byari despite the limitations. “When I see the film now, I think I could have beautified it more,” Suveeran, hailing from Kannur, said.
"I am basically a theatre man, and you can find some traits of theatre in the movie. When I started working on this film, I had to face this challenge. A certain amount of give and take should be visible when one works in both the mediums," he said.
"The film, which is based on issues connected with 'Iddat' and 'talaq' in Islam, tries to bring such problems to the notice of Islamic law-makers," he added.
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