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New Delhi [India], March 25: The movie ‘Vuon Tinh Yeu – Prem Ki Surdhara,’ produced by the India Book of Records, gained the Best International Film Award on the eighth Haryana International Film Festival, held at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, on March 25, 2026. Honorary Doctor, Professor, report holder, and artist Chu Bao Que, who additionally serves as Chairman of the Policy and Development Consultative Council of the Vietnam Federation of UNESCO Associations (VFUA), acquired the celebrated award from Mahamandaleshwar Swami Shri Gyananand Ji Maharaj, religious guru, social employee, and the founding father of Shri Krishna Kripa Seva Samiti and GIEO GITA (Global Inspiration & Enlightenment Organization – GITA).
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que shared that cinema shouldn’t be solely a creative expression but in addition a strong medium of cultural diplomacy. Through ‘Vuon Tinh Yeu – Prem Ki Surdhara,’ he famous, the workforce goals to revive the deep-rooted cultural connections between Vietnam and India, constructed over hundreds of years. He emphasised that the movie conveys a message to the world that heritage stays alive when it’s shared, preserved, and reimagined collectively. He additional added that the journey shouldn’t be solely about honouring the previous but in addition about inspiring future generations to take possession of cultural heritage, highlighting that Vietnam and India, as two historical civilisations, have a accountability to guide this dialogue globally.
Photo caption: Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que acquired the Best International Film Award on the eighth Haryana International Film Festival, held at Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.In the picture (L-R): Justice Lalit Batra, Swami Shri Gyananand Ji Maharaj, Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que, Dharmender Dangi, Vikas Sharma, Walid Hasbi, and Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury.
Recently, Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que achieved one other milestone in Japan as a part of his mission to guard and promote cultural heritage throughout international locations. Upon his return, he was honoured by the Government of Vietnam for this achievement, and a guide on his work was additionally launched.
The four-day movie competition featured 80 internationally acclaimed movies from a number of international locations in numerous languages. It was attended by a various group of Indian and worldwide filmmakers, artists, media professionals, and cinema lovers. Vietnamese delegates performed a big function within the occasion, underscoring its world enchantment. Notable attendees included Dr. Nguyen Hoang Anh (Julia), General Secretary of World Records Union (WorldKings) and Permanent Vice-Chairwoman of Vietnam Records Organization (VietKings); Mrs. Hoang Thu Hang, Head of the Culture Department, Sports and Culture Newspaper – Vietnam News Agency; Artist Chu Thuy Hang, Head of the UNESCO Vietnam Folk Arts Group; and Artist Nguyen Thu Trang, Deputy Head of the UNESCO Vietnam Folk Arts Group, amongst others.
The organiser Mr. Dharmender Dangi welcomed the Vietnamese delegates by organising a standard Haryanvi dance efficiency. A vibrant Vietnamese dance presentation by Vietnamese and Indian college students additionally paid tribute to Vietnam’s wealthy cultural heritage.
The movie ‘Vuon Tinh Yeu – Prem Ki Surdhara’ is a part of the Indo-Vietnam Cultural Heritage Exchange Program. Under this initiative, ‘Guardian of Heritage,’ authored by Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, was additionally launched by the India Book of Records in February 2025. The premiere of the movie has been organised with the target of selling cultural trade between the 2 nations – India and Vietnam – and reviving their historic cultural bond spanning hundreds of years.
Dr. Biswaroop Roy Chowdhury, Chief Editor of the India Book of Records, graced the event and introduced copies of the India Book of Records 2026 Edition to esteemed dignitaries, together with Swami Shri Gyananand Ji Maharaj; Prof. Som Nath Sachdeva, Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University; Justice Lalit Batra, Chairman of the Haryana Human Rights Commission; Mr. Walid Hasbi, Cultural Ambassador of Morocco; Prof. Chu Bao Que; Dr. Nguyen Hoang Anh (Julia); Mr. Dharmender Dangi; and different distinguished visitors.
‘Vuon Tinh Yeu – Prem Ki Surdhara’ marks a big milestone for its manufacturing workforce, because it makes its debut at worldwide movie festivals. Directed by Biswadeep Roy Chowdhury, with Vimal Mishra as Director of Photography, the movie serves as a cultural bridge between India and Vietnam, celebrating their shared heritage by means of music, storytelling, and visible artistry.
The movie adopts a symbolic storytelling strategy, portraying shared religious and cultural values by means of music, imagery, and layered narratives, presenting a ‘backyard of reminiscence’ the place love connects deeply with heritage and id. Prof. Dr. Chu Bao Que has pioneered a cross-national cultural cooperation mannequin by which cinema and the humanities function pillars of diplomacy, and his worldwide work has contributed to constructing a world heritage community whereas strengthening Vietnam’s function in cultural diplomacy.
The movie additionally raises an vital query: how can heritage stay alive in trendy society? Its reply lies in steady reinterpretation – heritage thrives when it’s retold and reimagined. The success of the movie highlights cinema’s energy to attach cultures and marks a big milestone in India-Vietnam cultural collaboration.
As the competition unfolds, the movie’s recognition highlights not solely its cinematic excellence but in addition the enduring cultural bond between India and Vietnam, with the potential to encourage world audiences. The Vietnamese-dubbed model of the movie will quickly be launched in Vietnam and worldwide, with English subtitles, in cinemas and on OTT platforms.
The movie represents extra than simply cinema; it embodies the flourishing Indo-Vietnam cultural collaboration and serves as an emblem of friendship, heritage, and inventive diplomacy.
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