Uttarakhand's 'Ama-Babu' have been nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress for their film 'Pyre'

An interesting revelation has been made about the 25th edition of the 'New York Indian Film Festival Awards'. Padam Singh Kapri, 80 years old, and Uttarakhand's 70-year-old Heera Devi have been shortlisted for Best Actor and Best Actress for their performance in the film 'Pyre'. The surprising fact is that neither of them had acted in any other film till now. The film is being directed by filmmaker Vinod Kapri.

Padam Singh was cast by Vinod Kapri for the film 'Pyre'. Padam is an Indian army retired soldier. Besides him, farmer Heera Devi was also cast. Neither of them was professional in acting. Both were residents of Berinag Tehsil in Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. Padam Singh is now fighting cancer.

This is the first time in cinema and in the history of India that an 80-year-old man who has never acted has been nominated for this award. Last year, this award was given to Jaideep Ahlawat for 'Three of Us' and Sanya Malhotra for 'Mrs'.

The film 'Pyre' is being appreciated all over the world. The world premiere of the film took place at the '28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival'. The film was given the Best Film Audience Award. The film has received the Jury Award at the '16th Bengaluru International Film Festival'. Recently, it received six nominations, including Best Film and Best Director at the 24th Imagine India International Film Festival Awards.

Two elderly people have played important roles in the film 'Pyre', their names are Padam Singh and Heera Devi. The story of the film is set in a remote area of ​​the Himalayas, where lived an elderly couple, Padam and Tulsi. Their world is falling apart. Almost everyone has migrated from their village. They wonder who will perform their last rites when they die? Suddenly one day, they receive a letter, after which they get hope of living again.