/> Dekh Indian Circus, directed by the award-winning Marathi director Mangesh Hadawale last week became the first Indian film to the win top honour at the Busan Film Festival.

The film won in the ‘Audience Choice Best Film Award'. No other Indian film has won any award at this prestigious film festival, dubbed the ‘Cannes Of Asia'.

Strangely key people connected with the film including co-producer Vivek Oberoi seemed oblivious of this huge honour that the film has wangled from 307 film representing 70 countries.

Tannishtha Chatterjee plays the female lead and who is shooting in London expressed great delight at the honour.

"I knew the film was going to Busan. But Dekh Indian Circus winning is really delightful news. It just shows that Indian cinema is no longer perceived in stereotypical ways by the international audience and critics.

I loved my role of this independent-minded rural Rajasthani woman Kajaro who is married to a mute man and works hard to give her two children a decent education and dreams small but significant dreams for them. "

The director Mangesh Hadwale adds, "I strongly believe that the entire world would love to see this story that is entertaining as well as, is based on the bond between a mother and her innocent children.

In today's world where globalization and other things have brought changes to just about everything, one thing that stands out unchanged is our love for our mother and her place in our lives.

It was, is and always will be intimate and pure. This story is about a mother and thus is universal. Kajaro's struggle for her family's happiness would bring tears in the eyes. I also believe that this global film of Indian values will send out a new message to the entire world. "