Prarthana Goswami, from Tezpur, bagged five international awards for her short film The Wait, her directorial debut. The Assamese short film was selected for the 16th Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, 8th Goa short film festival, etc, and has been selected in an Oscar Qualifying Festival as well.
Prarthana Goswami: Bagged five international awards for her short film The Wait
Written by: Suruchi Kapur-Gomes
Published on 21, Dec 2021
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