{"id":217858,"date":"2025-11-25T17:12:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/?p=220422"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T11:42:51","slug":"waves-film-bazaar-2025-concludes-ladakhi-film-kakthet-shines-with-top-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/waves-film-bazaar-2025-concludes-ladakhi-film-kakthet-shines-with-top-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"WAVES Film Bazaar 2025 Concludes; Ladakhi Film \u201cKakthet\u201d Shines With Top Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-pa\">\u0a2e\u0a3e\u0a2b\u0a3c \u0a15\u0a30\u0a28\u0a3e, \u0a07\u0a39 \u0a16\u0a2c\u0a30 \u0a24\u0a41\u0a39\u0a3e\u0a21\u0a40 \u0a2c\u0a47\u0a28\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a2d\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3c\u0a3e \u0a35\u0a3f\u0a71\u0a1a \u0a09\u0a2a\u0a32\u0a2c\u0a27 \u0a28\u0a39\u0a40\u0a02 \u0a39\u0a48\u0964 <a href=\"https:\/\/newsmakhani.com\/en\/\">\u0a15\u0a3f\u0a30\u0a2a\u0a3e \u0a15\u0a30\u0a15\u0a47 \u0a07\u0a71\u0a25\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a47\u0a16\u0a4b\u0964<\/a><\/p><p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Leh, 25 November 2025<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The prestigious WAVES Film Bazaar 2025 wrapped up on a high note, with the Ladakhi-language feature \u201cKakthet\u201d (Idiot) emerging as one of the biggest winners of the event.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The film clinched the top prize in the Co-Production Features category, earning a $10,000 cash grant.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Directed by Stenzin Tankong and produced by Ritu Sarin, Tenzing Sonam, and Rajesh Thanickan, Kakthet is an India\u2013France co-production that brings forward a compelling narrative rooted deeply in Ladakh\u2019s cultural and social landscape.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The film captivated the jury with its strong storytelling, unique regional perspective, and cinematic craftsmanship.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">WAVES Film Bazaar, recognized as a leading platform for South Asian independent cinema, once again brought together filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals from across the globe.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The recognition for Kakthet marks a significant milestone for Ladakhi cinema on the international stage.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">The filmmakers expressed gratitude for the honor and highlighted the importance of such platforms in amplifying regional voices and independent filmmaking.<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0a2e\u0a3e\u0a2b\u0a3c \u0a15\u0a30\u0a28\u0a3e, \u0a07\u0a39 \u0a16\u0a2c\u0a30 \u0a24\u0a41\u0a39\u0a3e\u0a21\u0a40 \u0a2c\u0a47\u0a28\u0a24\u0a40 \u0a2d\u0a3e\u0a38\u0a3c\u0a3e \u0a35\u0a3f\u0a71\u0a1a \u0a09\u0a2a\u0a32\u0a2c\u0a27 \u0a28\u0a39\u0a40\u0a02 \u0a39\u0a48\u0964 \u0a15\u0a3f\u0a30\u0a2a\u0a3e \u0a15\u0a30\u0a15\u0a47 \u0a07\u0a71\u0a25\u0a47 \u0a26\u0a47\u0a16\u0a4b\u0964 Leh, 25 November 2025 The prestigious WAVES Film Bazaar 2025 wrapped up on a high note, with the Ladakhi-language feature \u201cKakthet\u201d (Idiot) emerging as one of the biggest winners of the event. The film clinched the top prize in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":217859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2958,3021,122,4],"tags":[120703,56731,120704],"class_list":["post-217858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-ladakh","category-leh","category-news","category-politics","tag-ladakhi-language-feature-kakthet","tag-news-makhani","tag-waves-film-bazaar-2025"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=217858"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/217858\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/217859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=217858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=217858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsnarad.com\/pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=217858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}