Qissa, starring Tillotama Shome, wins big at Toronto Film Fest

The film is co-produced by NFDC
Qissa, a Punjabi film by Anup Singh, has won the NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 38th Toronto International Film Festival. The film, a co-production between India, Germany, Netherlands and France, stars Tollywood actress Tillotama Shome apart from Irrfan Khan, Tisca Chopra and Rasika Duggal.The jury awarded the film ���for its sensitive portrayal of the issues of identity and displacement."
Set in the post-partition riot torn era, the film traces the journey of Umber Singh, who tries to eek out a living for himself and his family, all the while keeping their true identities of belonging to the Sikh community, a secret.