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Kunal Kohli made Kangana's day. Recalling the thrill of winning her first award, Kangana says, "It was Kunal Kohli who

informed me about the award… my life's first award and that too in Singapore where I was pitched against three other

names."

The nominees for this prestigious award also included Aditi Rao Hydari for her moving portrayal of a vulnerable devdasi

in debutant director Sharda Ramanathan's Tamil film Sringaram.

But if transparent vulnerability and a power to strip the soul naked in front of the camera are the favoured flavour of the

awards season this year, then Kangana in Gangster is the leader of the bright young pack.

The Asian Festival of 1st Films acquires a special significance in the light of the fact that films from all over the world

competes for the honours.

The jury members this year who chose Kangana included Hong Kong actress Cecilia Yip, American writer-producer

James Hart, British filmmaker Michael Yorke and India's own Ketan Mehta.
Says Kangana, "I'm swimming in the clouds. This isn't only my first award, it's also an international award. And I'm the first

Indian actress award to get it."
A few days fron now Kangana already has her second award—at the GIFA in Kuala Lampur—waiting for her.

"Unfortunately I couldn't be there at Singapore. By the time I came to know about it, and that I was required to collect my

best actress award on 6 December it was too late to get a visa. I tried my best, though."

Apparently Vishesh Films hadn't entered Gangster in the Festival until filmmaker Kunal Kohli pointed out the keen

possibility of Kangana winning the best actress award. Once the film made its way casually to Singpaore no organization

in Mumbai or Singapore was willing to fund the actress' travel to Singapore for the award.

"If that was the case I'd have happily paid for my own ticket to Singpaore. The best actress award at the Asian Festival

Of 1st Films was not only a great honour for me personally, but also for our movie industry. No Indian actress has

ever received the award. I'd have been very proud to be there. I guess this is one of those things that wasn't meant to

be," sighs Kangana as she prepares to leave for Kuala Lampur where she'll get the award for best debutante.

One question that remains after Kangana's singular victory at Singapore. Why is Bollywood so reluctant and disorganized

in facing up to the requirements of international festivals? Two months ago Shirish Kunder's Jaan-e-Mann

couldn't make it to a festival in New York on time. And now Kangana fails to make it to Singapore for an honour never

given to any actress in Bollywood.

Maybe Bollywood needs to get seriously organized before thinking international.