New Delhi:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali Series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has received two nominations at the upcoming Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards organized by the Busan International Film Festival.
Set in the pre-independence period of India, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar began streaming on Netflix on May 1, starring Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in the lead roles. The actors portrayed courtesans with the plot revolving around their lives in the red-light district of Heeramandi in Lahore during the British rule.
Following the success of the series, the second season was announced by the producers. The show received nominations at the Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards for Best OTT Original and Best Original Song for Sakal Ban.
“It is an honor to be nominated for the Asia Contents Awards. I am grateful to the jury and the audience for this incredible recognition,” Bhansali said in a statement.
Other contenders in the Best OTT Original category include Korean series “Boyhood”, Korean fantasy mystery thriller “Death’s Game”, popular Chinese series “The Double”, Taiwanese crime comedy series “GG Precinct” and Korean period drama “Uncle Samsik” (2024).
In the Best Original Song category, the other nominees are “Learn to Live Again” from the Taiwanese series “Imperfect Us” (2024), “Sonaki” from the hit Korean series “Lovely Runner” and “Let’s Try” from the Thai series “Only Friends”.
In 2024, the award received a total of 201 entries from 16 countries. 41 works from 10 countries were selected as final nominees in 11 competitive categories.
Other nominations for the upcoming Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards include Chinese drama “Blossoms Shanghai” (2023) by Wong Kar-wai, Indonesian series “Cigarette Girl” (2023) by Kamila Andini and Ifa Isfansyah, Korean drama “Daily Dose of Sunshine” by Lee Jae-kyoo and Kim Nam-su, Thai series “Enigma”, Korean drama “A Killer Paradox” and Japanese drama “VIVANT”.
For Best Asian Content, nominations go to series “1286,” “Imperfect Us,” “Imperfect Victim,” Singaporean show “The Last Bout,” Japanese drama “SHUT UP” and Chinese series “To the Wonder.”
The Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards 2024 ceremony will be held at the BIFF theater of Busan Cinema Center in South Korea on October 6. The final winners will be decided by the jury consisting of seven international jurors, including Hidetoshi Nishijima, Alice Ko, Baek Mi Kyoung, An Eunmi, Matsuba Naohiko, Max Michael and Ellen YD Kim.
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