Bangalore based Assamese music composer and singer Jim Ankan
Deka wins Best Music Award at the recently concluded Noida International Film
Festival 2014 for his Hindi-Assamesel music video 'Awaaz - Speak Up Against
Sexual Violence'. The video also wins the Best Music Video award at the
festival.
Aawaz was originally composed by Jim for a rally in
Bangalore in December, 2012 following the death of the 'Delhi gang rape'
victim. The lyrics of the song are penned together by Jim and another Bangalore
based vocalist Ritwika Bhattacharya. 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs' (2009)
finalist Antara Nandy from Kolkata has rendered her vocals along with Ritwika
and Queen Hazarika, a singer from Assam.
The video of the song is directed by Parmita Borah. The
video includes three short stories dealing with violence against single as well
as married women and child abuse. Parmita Borah along with Antara Baruah and
child artist Rachel Rose Oommen acted in the video.
The video was released on July, 2012 and the song was
released as a single worldwide through iTunes, Amazon, OK Listen and other
online stores. So far Aawaz has received four awards in three film festivals
including Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival - 2013 and Hollywood Shorts
Reel-14 in the categories Best Music and Best Music Video.
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