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Rima Das on 'Village Rockstars 2' and the state of independent cinema

Rima Das released Village Rockstars 2, her sequel to India's 2017 Oscar entry, in Assam on March 6 after premiering it at the 29th Busan International Film Festival in October 2024. The delay followed the accidental death of Assamese singer Zubeen Garg last September, which she said left the state grieving. Das now regrets a regional-only rollout, citing Assam's long monsoon and the difficulty of securing theatrical slots without viral or controversial material, and says she will go pan-India next time.

Source: Rima Das on 'Village Rockstars 2' and the state of independent cinema — The Hindu

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