The film was screened on 19 May 2013 as a part of the International Critics ' Week at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival , where it received a standing ovation and positive reviews . It won the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award also known as Grand Rail d'Or . '' Variety '' called it " a notable debut from tyro helmer-scripter Ritesh Batra " , for creating a film with " crossover appeal of '' Monsoon Wedding '' " , and also praised acting of Irrfan Khan and Nimrat Kaur
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
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