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Masala (1991 film)
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'Masala' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Srinivas Krishna and released in 1991."Lord Krishna tries on a hockey sweater". 'Toronto Star', July 7, 1990.
The film stars Krishna as a character named Krishna, an orphan in Toronto whose parents and siblings were killed several years earlier in an airline explosion while travelling back to India for a family visit, and is now cleaning up his act after several years living on the streets as a drug addict and criminal. The film also stars Zohra Sehgal as his grandmother; Saeed Jaffrey in a triple role as his uncle Lallu, a postal worker named Hariprasad and the Hindu god Krishna; and Sakina Jaffrey as Rita, Hariprasad's daughter."A take-no-prisoners effort: It's a dish that defies simple description". 'The Province', June 5, 1992.
The film received the Samuelson Award at the Birmingham International Film and Television Festival in 1991,"Masala wins award". 'Toronto Star', October 5, 1991. and Saeed Jaffrey received a Genie Award nomination for Best Actor at the 12th Genie Awards."Genies love dark Black Robe; Beresford film leads pack with 10 Genie nominations". 'Halifax Daily News', October 10, 1991.
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