Anuparna Roy's Lovers in the Blue Night Wins NETPAC Award at Venice Film Festival
Anuparna Roy's film Lovers in the Blue Night won the NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film at the 2026 Venice Film Festival. The film, set in Mumbai, explores the lives of migrant workers and themes of displacement, desire, and survival. This marks Roy's second consecutive recognition at Venice, following her 2025 Best Director win for Songs of Forgotten Trees. The jury praised the film's sensitive portrayal of marginalized lives and Roy's confident storytelling. The film will also premiere at the Busan International Film Festival.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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httpswwwoutlookindiacom broke this story on 13 Sept, 08:46 am. Other outlets followed.