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feeling increasingly conflicted at the thought of his daughter going out into the big bad world. His fears are further strengthened by the arrival of his older brother Riyaaz from India. A staunch traditional man, Riyaaz arrives with a proposal of marriage for Saira. A man of his word, who takes great pride in his roots, Riyaaz doesnât intend on taking a ânoâ for an answer.
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Singapore. The Award was won by the film for "An Engaging Story line which reaches out to an International Audience". The film benefited from a strong performance by the cast, a compelling story line and a well crafted production. It also won the award for Best Script/Screenplay for Avantika Hari.
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Taking an interest in the topic, Hari arranged to meet with victims of honor crimes and was moved by their stories, spurring her to make the film. During the process of developing the film, Hari met Vivek
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family caught between their traditional past and the tumultuous, faction-driven present. Nazir Ali Khan, a soft-spoken, 45-year-old professor of history at a university in
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