Busan Film Festival 2023: 'Scoop' Wins Best Asian TV Series, Karishma Tanna Bags Best Actress
The OTT series, which features Karishma Tanna in the title role, is based on Jigna Vora's memoir, "Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison."
At the current Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), Hansal Mehta's newsroom drama series Scoop won the Best Asian TV Series award. The OTT series, which features Karishma Tanna in the title role, is based on Jigna Vora's memoir, "Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison."
Tanna announced the news on Instagram with the caption, ¡°And we Bring it Home. I am absolutely thrilled to share with you all that our #series #Scoop #scooponnetflix has won 2 awards for Best Asian Series and Best Lead Actress on @netflix_in at the @busanfilmfest @aca_g.ott2023. To be nominated here was a huge honour and to win in both the categories is just overwhelming. So much gratitude in our hearts. Special Thanku to my director , @hansalmehta. Thanku @castingchhabra. Thank you to the entire team, team @matchboxshots and team @netflix_in for this. Thank you @monika_shergill @tanyabami and the entire NF team for backing us the way you have. Thank you @jignavora21 for letting us bare a piece of your heart to the world. God bless you!¡±
Reacting to it, one wrote, ¡°to many more huge congrats !!!.¡±
A second added, ¡°Congratulations to you and your entire cast and production teams.¡±
Another added, ¡°Hardwork paid off and how¡±
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Hansal had written on Twitter, "Two nominations and two awards for #ScoopOnNetflix at @busanfilmfest - Best Asian Series and Best Lead Actress for incredible @KARISHMAK_TANNA. Huge honour for the entire team. Thank you team @MatchboxShots, team @NetflixIndia and the brilliant #Scoop team. Official post soon! But we are overjoyed."
We won! Best Asian TV Series at Busan. #BIFF23. https://t.co/nYeHi5ercB
¡ª Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) October 8, 2023
Karishma Opens Up On The Big Win
Tanna said as per Quint, ¡°I am truly humbled and elated by this recognition at the Busan Film Festival. It has been an incredible journey bringing Jagruti Pathak to life in 'Scoop.' This award belongs to the entire team who worked tirelessly to make this project a reality. I am immensely grateful to my fans for their unwavering support, and I hope to continue pushing boundaries and delivering powerful performances in the future."
Scoop Synopsis
"In pursuit of a career-defining story Jagruti Pathak is caught between the powerful nexus of the police, the underworld, and the media, when she is charged with the murder of a fellow-journalist. How does a headline-writing journalist become the headline?"
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