#ParcelTheFilm makes it to the shortlist of the #DadaSahebPhalkeFilmFestival 2020

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New Delhi, 17 April 2020:
An award-winning Parcel!

HarperCollins India is delighted to announce its short film Parcel is part of the official selection in the 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2020. The film has also been shortlisted for the One Show Awards 2020.

An ode to the art of storytelling, Parcel is a riveting short film full of mystery and intrigue, with a captivating narrative that will keep you hooked till the very last minute.

Parcel is part of HarperCollins’ initiative to celebrate crime writing from India and around the world. HarperCollins India is also the only Indian publisher to have an exclusive imprint, Harper Black, for mystery and thrillers.

Akriti Tyagi, Marketing Head, HarperCollins India, said, “Who doesn’t love awards and accolades! Especially when they pour in for something as special as Parcel – our homage to the crime genre. At HarperCollins India, we aim to reinforce the power of a good story and establish new ways of storytelling for an audience that is now consuming stories in all its forms – words, audio and moving images. We hope it wins all the recognition it deserves and reaches many more audiences!”

Titus Upputuru, scriptwriter and director of the short film, said, “This is the highest honour in films in India. And to think that it’s come at a time like this makes me appreciate it that much more. When I began writing the screenplay, I was really excited because of the possibilities that were going on in Ved’s mind. Making the film was quite challenging as it dabbled with the genre of mystery and suspense. Ananth [Padmanabhan, CEO, HarperCollins India] had amazing faith in us. The team at Atrangi Ideas gave wonderful support. The cast and crew worked very hard and this accolade belongs to every one of them.” About Taproot Dentsu Founded in 2009, Taproot Dentsu, part of the Dentsu Network, has an unparalleled reputation for cutting-edge creative capability. Taproot Dentsu has always set out to prove that effective work and award-winning work are synonymous, by consistently sweeping industry awards, most recently at Cannes Lions, Spikes Asia and GoaFest, for a gamut of prominent clients.

About HarperCollins Publishers India HarperCollins Publishers India is a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers. It publishes some of the finest writers from the Indian subcontinent and around the world, bringing out approximately 200 new books every year, with a print and digital catalogue of more than 2,000 titles across 10 imprints. Its authors have won almost every major literary award including the Man Booker Prize, the DSC Prize, the New India Foundation Award, the Atta Galatta Prize, the Shakti Bhatt Prize, the Publishing Next Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Crossword Book Award. HarperCollins Publishers India also represents some of the finest publishers in the world, including Oneworld, Bonnier Zaffre, Usborne, Dover and Lonely Planet. It is is also the only publisher to have been awarded the Publisher of the Year Award three times: at Publishing Next in 2015, and at Tata Literature Live! in 2016 and 2018.

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