Which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. ‘Ship of These

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  • 1. ‘Ship of Theseus’ was adjudged as the best feature film in the 61st National Film Awards
  • 2. ‘Ship of Theseus’ was produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2014
Only statement 1 is correct.
Statement 1 is correct. The film ‘Ship of Theseus’, directed by Anand Gandhi, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the 61st National Film Awards ceremony, which honoured films from 2013.
Statement 2 is incorrect. ‘Ship of Theseus’ was directed by Anand Gandhi. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is a renowned director known for films like ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, but he was not involved in the production or direction of ‘Ship of Theseus’.
‘Ship of Theseus’ is a critically acclaimed Indian drama film released in 2012 (though widely released and gaining prominence in 2013), exploring questions of identity, justice, beauty, and death through the stories of an experimental photographer, an ailing monk, and an eccentric stockbroker. Anand Gandhi received widespread recognition for its direction and philosophical depth.