India's Forbidden Love

India's Forbidden Love is a 2018 Tamil language documentary film directed by Sadhana Subramanian and produced by Grain Media.[2] The film rotates around the tale of a young lady named Kausalya, whose spouse was thrashed to death by a gang of goons on a highway.[3]

India's Forbidden Love
Movie poster
Directed bySadhana Subramanian
Country of originIndia
Original languageTamil
Production
ProducerGrain Media
Original release
ReleaseMarch 2018 (2018-03)[1]

In 2019, India’s Forbidden Love was nominated for the International Emmy Awards in the Best Documentary category.[4][5]

Synopsis

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The documentary was filmed in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur district and revolves around the survivor of a brutal honour killing Kausalya who testifies against her parents in the murder trial of her lower-caste husband. The film also covers the pain, fear and challenges that Kausalya has gone through.[3]

Sadhana Subramanian who is an investigative journalist has directed the film.[3]

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  • Kausalya
  • Shankar

References

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  1. ^ "Grad project to Emmy nomination: Filmmaker Sadhana on her docu about Gowsalya-Shankar". 6 November 2019.
  2. ^ "India's Forbidden Love". Grain Media. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Documentary On Honour Killings 'India's Forbidden Love' Gets Nominated For Emmy Awards 2019". IndiaTimes. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Documentary 'India's Forbidden Love' nominated for International Emmy Awards 2019". APN Live. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  5. ^ "International Emmy Awards 2020: Delhi Crime Wins Best Drama Series". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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