Kalasha 2021: Njoro wa Uba, Mission to Rescue, Crime and Justice to battle for top awards
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It is that time of the year again when top movies, actors and
actresses battle it out in the most contested movie and TV awards competition
in Kenya.
In this years’ Kalasha Awards, 28 movies are nominated under
the film category while 24 shows are nominated under the TV category.
Under the movie category, Just
in Time, which premiered on Netflix, bagged ten nominations, coming ahead
of Mission to Rescue, a film that was
also selected as Kenya’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the
94th Academy Awards, with seven nominations.
Popular TV show Njoro wa
Uba, a comedy series centered around a man who drives a taxi after losing
his job, received three nominations.
In a head-to-head battle with Njoro wa Uba is Crime and
Justice, a show that is based on Kenyan real life crime stories that hit
the headlines, also receiving three nominations.
The two shows have the same number of nominations in the same
categories of Best Lead Actress in a TV drama, Best Lead Actor in a TV drama
and Best TV drama.
Sarah Hassan is the only actress/actor that received two
nominations, for Best Lead Actress on both Just
in Time the film and TV series Crime
and Justice.
This will be the 11th edition of the Kalasha
International Film & Television awards which was launched ten years ago.
The award show is held yearly to celebrate filmmakers in
Kenya.
Sarah
Hassan - Just in Time
Davilla
- Teleport II
Wakio
Mzenge - Tales of the Accidental City
Tabitha
Wambui - Thinner Blood
Kanini Edith - House of Secrets
Best
Special Effects
Knock
- Danny Skilton
Wimped
- Jackline Murigi
Kiapo
- Amos Mwaki
Blanda
- Gladys Wanjiru
Mission to Rescue - Philip Kesenwa & Paul Jackton
Best
Sound Designer
Mission
to Rescue - Mercy Adundo
Kutu
- Simon Njoroge
House
of Secrets - Kelvin Osoo
Mwanga
- Njuguna
Crossroads - Karanja Kiarie
Best
Lighting Technician
Sungura
- Ezekiel Andika
Mission
to Rescue - Gregory Maole
Adisa
- Walter Odhiambo
Just
in Time - Walter Odhiambo
Kutu - Robert Mwas Mwangi
Best
Feature Film
Just
in Time - Sarah Hassan & Dolabo Adeleke
Mission
to Rescue - Loise Wambui
Bangarang
- Robin Odongo
Lame
- Joan Rispa Kiragu
Nafsi - Reuben Odanga
Best
Lead Actor In A TV Drama
Blessing
Lung'aho – Zora
George
Mo - Borderline
Lukarelli
Onyango - Pieces of Us
Alfred
Munyua - Crime and Justice
Joe Kinyua - Njoro wa Uba
Best
Lead Actress In A TV Drama
Sanaipei
Tande - Kina
Riziki
Ambrose - Pieces of Us
Aisha
Mwajumlah - Pete
Sarah
Hassan - Crime and Justice
Jane Wambui - Njoro wa Uba
Best
TV Drama
Kina
- Louise Mwangi
Njoro
wa Uba - Lucy Mwangi
Crime
and Justice - Maureen Wanjiku
Selina
- Reuben Odanga
Pete
- Daudi Anguka
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