VarietyFeb 16

Venice Winner Deepak Rauniyar’s ‘The Taste of Salt,’ Inspired by ‘MasterChef’ Star, Debuts at Berlinale Co-Production Market

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VarietyFeb 16

Venice Winner Deepak Rauniyar’s ‘The Taste of Salt,’ Inspired by ‘MasterChef’ Star, Debuts at Berlinale Co-Production Market
#Variety #Asia #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #BerlinFilmFestival #DeepakRauniyar #EuropeanFilmMarket #TheTasteofSalt

https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/venice-winner-deepak-rauniyar-taste-of-salt-berlin-market-1236663727/

Venice Winner Rauniyar's 'Taste of Salt' Debuts at Berlinale Market

Deepak Rauniyar's culinary drama 'The Taste of Salt,' inspired by 'MasterChef' star Santosh Shah debuts at Berlinale Co-Production Market.

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VarietySep 27

Nepal Filmmakers Challenge Oscar Pick as Selected Film’s Director Makes Claims Rivals Offered $100,000 to Unseat ‘Anjila’

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VarietySep 27

Nepal Filmmakers Challenge Oscar Pick as Selected Film’s Director Makes Claims Rivals Offered $100,000 to Unseat ‘Anjila’
#Variety #Asia #Awards #Global #News #AcademyAwards #Anjila #DeepakRauniyar #Nepal

https://variety.com/2025/film/awards/nepal-filmmakers-challenge-oscar-pick-director-bribe-offer-1236528786/

Nepal Filmmakers Challenge Oscar Pick, Director Claims Bribe Offer

Nepal filmmakers file complaint with Academy over 'Anjila' Oscar selection, alleging rigged process. Director claims rivals offered $100K bribe.

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Plaza Mayor CoJul 23, 2025
POOJA SIR
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Director Deepak Rauniyar
Music Vivek Maddala
Selection Mostra Venice
https://open.spotify.com/album/3HOle5BYoz5w8gqZkKOnkS
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VarietyMar 26, 2025

Venice Title ‘Pooja, Sir: Rajagunj’ Released in Nepal After Extensive Censorship Battle: ‘An Attack on the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #AshaMagrati #DeepakRauniyar #Nepal #PoojaSir

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/pooja-sir-rajagunj-released-nepal-censorship-battle-1236348241/

'Pooja, Sir: Rajagunj' Released in Nepal After Censorship Battle

Deepak Rauniyar's crime thriller 'Pooja, Sir: Rajagunj' has finally released in its home country of Nepal after a censorship battle.

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VarietyOct 19, 2024

Anurag Kashyap Boards Venice, Busan, Mumbai Title ‘Pooja, Sir’ as Executive Producer, Channel 4 Buys for U.K. and Ireland (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #AnuragKashyap #AshaMagrati #DeepakRauniyar #PoojaSir

https://variety.com/2024/film/asia/anurag-kashyap-pooja-sir-venice-channel-4-1236183172/

Anurag Kashyap Boards Venice Title 'Pooja, Sir,' Channel 4 Takes U.K.

India's Anurag Kashyap has boarded Deepak Rauniyar's 'Pooja, Sir' as an executive producer, while Channel 4 has acquired it for U.K. and Ireland.

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VarietyAug 29, 2024

Nepal’s ‘Pooja, Sir’ Defeats Cancer to Make Venice Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #DeepakRauniyar #PoojaSir #VeniceFilmFestival

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/nepal-pooja-sir-venice-cancer-1236119303/

'Pooja, Sir' Defeats Cancer to Make Venice Debut

Nepal's Deepak Rauniyar and Asha Magrati on beating cancer and disappearing investors to make Venice-bowing 'Pooja, Sir.'

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VarietyAug 27, 2024

Venice Horizons Competition Title ‘Pooja, Sir’ Unveils First Sales, Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #AshaMagrati #DeepakRauniyar #PoojaSir #VeniceFilmFestival

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/venice-pooja-sir-sales-teaser-1236119220/

Venice Horizons Title 'Pooja, Sir' Unveils First Sales, Teaser

Deepak Rauniyar's 'Pooja, Sir,' which is in the Venice Film Festival's Horizons strand this year, has revealed several territory sales and a teaser.

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VarietyOct 12, 2023

Venice-Winning ‘White Sun’ Director Deepak Rauniyar Wraps ‘The Sky Is Mine,’ Scores Sorfond Funding (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Asia #Global #News #DeepakRauniyar #Sorfond #TheSkyisMine

https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/white-sun-deepak-rauniyar-the-sky-is-mine-sorfond-1235750230/

Venice-Winning Director Deepak Rauniyar Wraps 'The Sky Is Mine'

Acclaimed Nepalese filmmaker Deepak Rauniyar has wrapped principal photography on his next feature 'The Sky is Mine' and secured Sorfond funding.

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