Not Today bags two prestigious awards on the same day

Hindi film Not Today, which has been lauded at prestigious film festivals across the world, received the FIPRESCI International Critics Award and Best Asian Film at the Bengaluru International Film Festival on the same day.
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organisations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world.
Directed by Aditya Kripalani, the 90-minute movie is based on the concept of suicide prevention with actors Harsh Chhaya and Rucha Inamdar in pivotal roles.
The story revolves around Aliah Rupawala, a 24-year-old Bohri Muslim girl from a very traditional family, who encounters a 52-year-old man standing atop a highrise, on the verge of jumping to end his life. She leaves no stone unturned to prevent him from taking the extreme step.
An elated Aditya says, “It’s a huge honour to get two awards, especially, FIPRESCI International Critics Award, as there was tough competition in terms of quality and even budget-wise, films are six to eight times higher than ours. As soon as I got to know that we won the award, I couldn't control my tears. The movie talks about how loneliness can sometimes haunt human beings and how, just by listening and talking to them, a crisis can be solved. Suicide is a global menace which needs immediate attention and this is what prompted me to direct Not Today. We kept the film warm visually so that one isn't distanced from the subject. We chose not to have any background music, apart from the sounds of the city.”