Resul Pookutty Nominated for Banned Films, Dedicates to Nirbhaya
Resul Pookutty has received nominations for his work in Unfreedom and India’s Daughter, which are banned in India.
Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has received nominations in two categories at Motion Picture Sound Editors’ 63rd annual Golden Reel Awards. And guess what the documentaries are, banned films Unfreedom and India’s Daughter.
Pookutty took to Twitter to acknowledge the nominations.
He also dedicated his nominations to the victim of the December 16 gangrape Jyoti Singh, also known as Nirbhaya.
Unfreedom, a film on homosexuality, was nominated in the Feature Film - Foreign Film (Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR) category. Directed by Raj Amit Kumar, the film was banned in India due to its ‘bold’ scenes.
Leslee Udwin’s controversial BBC documentary India’s Daughter, which is also banned in India, received a nomination in the Television - Short Form, Documentary category.
Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant and Star Wars: The Force Awakens lead the way on the film side with three nominations apiece. HBO’s hit show Game of Thrones came out on top in the TV categories with three mentions as well.
The winners will be announced on February 27.
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