PANAJI: Antarnad, a film in Konkani language, produced and directed by Goan filmmaker Rajendra Talak, has bagged five national film awards.
The film awards were announced on Tuesday. The film is about the present generation, which expects and demands instant glory and fame. The story revolves around an identity clash between a classical music genius mother and her teenage daughter. Mr. Rajendra Talak told presspersons here that apart from the best film award and the best direction award in the Konkani regional film category, his film got three awards in the mainstream competition. Ashok Patki got the best music award, while Aarti Ankalekar bagged the best female singer award. Divyya Chaphadkar bagged the best child artiste award, he said. http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/11/stories/2008061150910300.htm
