Modern Love Mumbai's story - Baai felicitated at the 13th Kashish Mumbai International Film Festival 2022

At the 13th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, a festival that is highly regarded for its inclusive and expansive reach among the queer and mainstream audiences, felicitated the much-loved film - Baai created by Hansal Mehta . _Baai_ was one of the six films that were a part of the highly applauded local anthology _Modern Love Mumbai_ , based on the New York Times column and the hit international series. After creating a wave on the streaming space with its release that celebrated love in all its forms and shapes, it was only natural for this nuanced tale to receive this coveted honour. The Hansal Mehta directorial starred Pratik Gandhi and chef Ranveer Brar in the lead roles that depicted the narrative of a heartwarming story about homosexuality, acceptance and family. The story delved into the deep bond that a man shares with his grandmother and how love prevails and heals the past trauma. This year KASHISH had a unique curation of 184 international and Indian queer cinema on queer issues and lives. The festival felicitated the film for its refined storytelling in the presence of its lead cast – Pratik Gandhi and Ranveer Brar.

The Hansal Mehta story also stars Tanuja in a prominent role as Baai with Talat Aziz, Kashmira Irani and Manasi Joshi, providing the best supporting cast. Ankur Pathak made a beautiful debut as a screenwriter with Baai. Other than Baai, Modern Love Mumbai also features Vishal Bhardwaj’s Mumbai Dragon, Dhruv Sehgal’s I Love Thane, Shonali Bose’s Raat Rani, Nupur Asthana’s Cutting Chai and Alankrita Shrivastava’s My Beautiful Wrinkles. Modern Love Mumbai is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video across 240 countries and territories and has so far received immense love and appreciation from audiences at large. ​ Read all the  **_Latest News_** _,_  **_Trending News_** _,_  **_Cricket News_** _,_  **_Bollywood News_** _,_  **_India News_**  and  **_Entertainment News_**  here. Follow us on  Facebook_,_  Twitter and  Instagram_._​