Varun Dhawan and Anushka Sharma’s
hit film Sui Dhaaga - Made in India has been selected in the competition
category at the prestigious The Shanghai International Film Festival The Belt
and Road Film Week. Sui Dhaaga is the only Indian film in competition in this
category.A film about finding love and respect through self-reliance, the
film's heart touching story moved audiences deeply as it became a solid hit in
India. Sui Dhaaga won huge critical acclaim with Varun and Anushka’s
performance being hailed as one of their careers best acting pieces. The film
narrated the story of an innocent village couple Mauji and Mamta who dream big
to start their own business together.
Sui Dhaaga – Made in India also
brought together National Award-winning producer-director combo of Maneesh
Sharma and Sharat Katariya after their super hit film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Speaking on this, producer Maneesh
Sharma said, “The story of Sui Dhaaga – Made in India is a special salute to
the inherent entrepreneurial spirit of local artisans in India. An engaging
tale about self-reliance seen through a young couple’s determination against
all odds, we believe this very human theme has universal appeal across the
globe. I eagerly look forward to the audience response at a platform as
prestigious as The Shanghai International Film Festival The Belt and Road Film
Week.”
The actors of the film too are
ecstatic with this announcement. Varun says, “Sui Dhaaga - Made in India was
made with a lot of heart and is a story about a working class man who fights for
self-respect. I’m hoping the film will win hearts in this festival as well and
they will like our made in India film.”
Anushka adds, “Sui Dhaaga is an
incredible story of human triumph and I’m certain that its universal storyline
has the potential to appeal to audiences across the globe. It is quite special
that our film has been selected in the competition category at the The Shanghai
International Film Festival The Belt and Road Film Week, which indicates that
power of good content can cut across language and cultures.”
The Shanghai International Film
Festival The Belt and Road Film Week begins today,15th June and will host some of the most eclectic and applauded
films from across the world.