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MAMI Film Fest: Abhimanyu Dassani and Radhika Madan's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' to open the much-awaited festival

Written by Vasan Bala 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' is an action comedy produced under Ronnie Screwvala's banner RSVP.

MAMI Film Fest: Abhimanyu Dassani and Radhika Madan's 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' to open the much-awaited festival
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RSVP’s upcoming film written by Vasan Bala titled "Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota" got an impressive response at TIFF. The film is all set for its Asia premiere at the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star, which will be held between October 25 and November 1, 2018.

Sharing the excitement, producer of the film, Ronnie Screwvala, said, “After winning the Midnight Madness section at Toronto International Film Festival, 'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota' is now the opening film at the prestigious Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star in India. We at RSVP are very proud of all the accolades this genre defining film is garnering."

#OpeningFilm this year is @Vasan_Bala’s #MardKoDardNahiHota. Presented by @RSVPMovies and produced by @RonnieScrewvala, the film is a thrilling journey into the world of Surya! Go on this crazy ride with us at #ItHappenedAtMAMI #JioMAMIWithStar2018 #MKDNHatMAMI pic.twitter.com/UWrsAo3QDq

— JioMAMIwithStar (@MumbaiFilmFest) October 9, 2018 ">

Adding to the same, writer Vasan Bala told IANS, "It's like a homecoming for me. To not just be attending the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star, but opening it with a dream nurtured over years and brought to existence by Ronnie Screwvala's fearless and absolute backing. I am honoured and thrilled to be walking into the cinema hall with the team of 'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' and sharing the film for the first time on my home ground." 

Talking about the selection, Creative Director of MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Smriti Kiran, said "We are thrilled that Vasan Bala's film is opening MAMI in its 20th year. We have always had immense faith in his talent. An Indian filmmaker with a singularly distinct voice will screen his work for the first time in Asia at Jio MAMI with Star. We couldn't have asked for a better start to this year's edition."

The film stars Abhimanyu Dassani and Radhika Madan in the lead role. This will be Abhimanyu Dassani’s debut in Bollywood. Radhika Madan was recently seen in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Pataakha.

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