Goa has earned international recognition as filmmaker Sainath S Uskaikar’s short documentary Waai won the Best Documentary (Short) award at the prestigious New York Indian Film Festival 2026. The film celebrates the legacy of the last four Waai singers from a Muslim nomadic community in Kutch.
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‘Guntata Hriday He’ Wins Best Short Film at CIFF 2025, Felicitated by Delhi CM Rekha Gupta
‘Guntata Hriday He’ (Entangled), a poignant short film by director Sainath S Uskaikar, was honoured with the Best Short Film award at the Celebrating India Film Festival (CIFF) 2025. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta presented the award at the closing ceremony, which was a grand tribute to cinema, culture, and youth storytelling.