Maidaan is the Best Asian Film of the star-studded 2024 Amsterdam Septimius Awards, an honouring of global cinematic excellence. This tremendous award was presented on August 20 at the venerable Tuschinski Theater during an amazing, well-organized occasion with appropriate planning.

Many have called the Septimius Awards the “Oscars of Europe.” Seeing a roll call of film glitterati at this year’s event—which featured BAFTA, Emmy, and Oscar winners like Jenny Beavan, David Parfitt, Kevin Willmott, and Sir Christopher Hampton—was, therefore, a tremendous pleasure.

Maidaan’s little narrative and creative direction won first place in the Best Asian Film category for its impact. The Oscar victory not only validates the movie’s importance as a big participant in international film but also does not show its artistic genius. This win marks a fresh chapter in worldwide knowledge of Asian films by letting the world know that the movie has universal appeal and cultural relevance beyond boundaries.