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Mumbai-based filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane's Marathi feature film The Disciple has bagged the prestigious Best Screenplay award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. The film, which looks at the world of classical musicians on the fringes of success, premiered at the biennale last week and received glowing reviews from the critics. Director Chloe Zhao became the first woman to win the Golden Lion, the top festival honour, for her film Nomadland. The 77th edition of the festival that concluded September 12 was the first major international film event to take place physically since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Elsewhere, Vanessa Kirby won Best Lead Actress gong for her performance in 'Pieces of a Woman'. The Kornel Mundruczo-directed drama follows a couple dealing with the emotional fallout of losing their baby during a home birth.

Pierfrancesco Fabino won the Best Lead Actor prize for 'Padrenostro', a coming-of-age drama film co-written and directed by Claudio Noce.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa was handed the Silver Lion for Best Director for 'Wife of a Spy', and the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize went to Michel Franco for 'New Order'.

What's more, Chaitanya Tamhane won best screenplay for 'The Disciple', which tells the story of an Indian man's pursuit to be a classical musician.