Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s ‘EK Duaa’ wins prestigious award in US film fest

Ram Kamal Mukherjee who just returned to Mumbai after wrapping up the shoot of his next Bengali film ‘Binodiini’ has every reason to celebrate. The writer-turned-filmmaker along with leading lady Esha Deol has have won the Best Social Cause Film award at the prestigious Indian International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB) for their Hindi film ‘Ek Duaa’.
Although Ram Kamal and Esha Deol couldn't attend the award ceremony in Boston because of their work commitments in India both are super happy about the latest win."I was busy with pre-production of my Bengali film Binodiini-Ekti Natir Upakhyan in Kolkata, while Esha was shooting for her web series Hunter in Mumbai. Though we both wanted to attend the screening of the film, somehow due to our prior commitments we couldn't make it," shared director Ram Kamal Mukherjee. The film, written by Avinash Mukherjee, was received with thunderous applause from international jury members and audiences.
Meanwhile, lead actor and producer of the film Esha Deol Takhtani says, "Ek Duaa is very close to my heart, and will always be. I am thankful to jury members and founder of IIFFB, Razia Mashkoor, for honouring our film with Best Social Cause Film. When my director Ram Kamal narrated the story, I was sure that I would like to be a part of this journey. This film also marks my debut as a producer, so it's all the more special. I am happy that international audiences are bestowing love on our film." Esha worked with Ram Kamal in his debut short film Cakewalk in 2019 as well.
The Festival Committee was gracious enough to courier the trophy to India, but Ram Kamal and Esha Deol had to wait until both finished their projects. "I was in Kolkata when the trophy arrived, and Esha was busy shooting her Hindi film in Mumbai. So we had to wait until we both figured out time to strike a pose with our trophy and celebrate the success," added the filmmaker.
Meanwhile, festival Founder Razia Mashkoor from Boston has said, "The city of Boston has the unique distinction of boasting over 35,000 students of Indian origin. India International Film Festival of Boston engages the cultural diversity of South Asia through our programming. Ram Kamal's Ek Duaa was a hard hitting film that touched everyone's heart. Esha Deol as Abida was heart-warming and it was one of her finest performances."

‘Ek Duaa’ features Rajveer Ankur Singh, Shreyansh Nick Nag and Barbie Sharma in key roles. The film’s music is composed by Shailendra Kumar and 9Emotions, cinematography by Modhura Palit and it has been edited by Bodhaditya Bandyopadhyay.
Interestingly, noted Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has recited a Hindi poem on girl child written by Shonnet Berreto for this film.