Naseeruddin Shah, Gurvinder Singh Turn a Village’s Real Grief Into Locarno Competition Title ‘Rehmat’: ‘It’s Important That These Films Get Made’

At the Locarno Film Festival, filmmaker Gurvinder Singh's 'Rehmat,' starring Naseeruddin Shah, is competing in the festival's main selection. The film was shot at the actual home of a real family, and Variety reports the family suffered a profound loss shortly after the production first met them: their 19-year-old son died of a drug overdose. Singh told the outlet that it's important such films get made.

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