Multiple choice

Who among the following was awarded Special Director's Award at 57th Venice Film Festival?

  1. Adoor Gopalakrishna

  2. Buddhadeb Dasgupta

  3. Shaji N. Karun

  4. Shyam Benegal
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Explanation

Buddhadeb Dasgupta, a renowned Bengali filmmaker, won the Silver Lion for Best Director (Special Director's Award) at the 57th Venice International Film Festival in 2000. The award was for his film 'Uttara' (The Wrestlers), which was highly acclaimed for its poetic narrative and visual style. He is one of the few Indian directors to receive such high honors at major international festivals.

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