Mandd Sobhann to Present the First ‘Hyssna Global Cine Awards’ on 9 Dec at Kalaangann
Mangaluru: Addressing media persons during a press meet held at Mangaluru Press Club on Friday November 2, Eric Ozario- Gurkar of Mandd Sobhann said,” In order to promote Konkani cinema and to encourage cine artist, Mandd Sobhann will be presenting the first Global Konkani Cine Awards for Konkani cinema produced anywhere in the world, in any dialect of Konkani in the year 2016 and 2017. The Awards ceremony will be held on December 9 at Kalaangann, Shakthinagar- Mangaluru. The award will consist of Title, Award and Cash Prize of Rs 25,000 each,”.
“Awards will be given in nine categories like Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor (Male), Best Actor (Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male), Best Supporting Actor (Female) and Best Screenplay/Script Best Music (Songs/Background). The panel of eminent judges shortlisted Three top nominees in each of the eight categories. Dr Richard Castelino, Jeethendra Shikerker (Goa), Rajesh Fernandes (Honnavar), Dr Rajay Pawar (Goa), John M Permannur (Mangaluru), B Charan Kumar and Dolwin Mendonca are among the panel of judges,” added Eric Ozario.
Louis Pinto- Mandd Sobhann President, Stany Alvares-Coordinator, Arun Raj Rodrigues-Treasurer and Vithori Karkal-PRO were present on the dais during the press meet.
The nominees are as follows :
Best Movie:
Anthu (Producer Karopady Akshay Nayak), Connection (Producer Sylvester Savio Fernandes) and Sophiya (Producer Janet Noronha)
Best Director:
Christ Silva (Connection), Harry Fernandes (Sophiya) and Karopady Akshay Nayak (Anthu).
Best Actor (Male):
Elton Mascarenhas (Sophiya), Jackie Shroff (Soul Curry) and Sujay Shanubhag (Anthu)
Best Actor (Female):
Ester Noronha (Sophiya), Priya Menezes (Ek Aslyar Ek Na) and Seema Biswas (Soul Curry)
Best Supporting Actor (Male):
Chidanand Kamath (Anthu), Nagendra Shenoy (Anthu) and Ron Rodrigues (Ek Aslyar Ek Na)
Best Supporting Actor (Female):
Frivita D Souza (Sophiya), Poornima Suresh (Anthu) and Sonam Morajkar (Soul Curry)
Best Script:
Harry Fernandes (Sophiya), Karopady Akshay Nayak (Anthu) and Pradeep Barboza (Ek Aslyar Ek Na)
Best Music:
Ramith Mahesh (Soul Curry), Vanil Veigas (Ek Aslyar Ek Na) and Christ Silva, Joel Fernandes, Tyron Noronha (Connection)
