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New Delhi, Mar 3: The Congress on Saturday posed several questions to Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, reacting to reports that her ministry has allegedly blocked the funds for paying the salaries of employees of Doordarshan and All India radio.
In a series of tweets, AICC media in-charge Randeep Surjewala said, 'Unbridled, Unchecked and Uncontrolled whims and anger of I and B Minister Smriti Irani is making DD/AIR employees suffer.'
Mr Surjewala questioned as to why she chose a Private firm over DD for coverage of IFFI, Goa. He also questioned payment of Rs 2.92 crore by Prasar Bharti to the said company.
He also asked as to why the Minister insisted upon filling two editorial posts with journalists whose salary is higher then what Prasar Bharti can afford. He also questioned whether one of the two journalists is her unofficial media advisor.
The AICC media in-charge questioned the Minister over transfer of 140 Group A IIS officers (out of a cadre of 500) in two months. 'Is this a punishment tool?,' he said.
Mr Surjewala also questioned the transfer of IIS Asso. President, Anindya Sengupta.
Questioning the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter, he asked,' Why is PM Modi mum?'
Reports appearing in a section of the media claimed that Ms Irani had not released any money to Prasar Bharati since December 2017, forcing the public broadcaster to depend on its contingency funds to pay the salaries of Doordarshan and All India Radio employees.
The reports appearing in the media said there have been differences between the I and B Ministry and Prasar Bharati over payments to a private firm that covered the 2017 International Film Festival of India.
As per reports, Doordarshan refused to pay Rs 2.92 crore to Mumbai-based SOL Productions Pvt Ltd, which arranged for live coverage of the festival. 
In a clarification issued on Friday, the ministry described the report as “defamatory and sinister” 
'it has come to the notice of the ministry that a deliberate, sinister, motivated campaign has been launched by some elements to wrongfully tarnish the image of the ministry of I and B by reporting that money to Prasar Bharati is not being released after December, 2017 as a retaliation for Prasar Bharati not obeying certain dictates of the ministry.
The misinformation is based on ill-will and incorrect appreciation with half-baked facts and is tantamount to causing loss of reputation of the government in public eyes,'the Ministry said in a statement issued on Friday.
In its statement, the ministry, while reiterating that the government was committed to protect interests of all Prasar Bharati employees, said Prasar Bharti is bound by the government’s General Financial Rules to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the ministry that sets times for activities to be done and utilising the money granted during that financial year.
'Fiscal prudence and accountability is the very fulcrum of functioning of any government organisation. Prasar Bharati is bound by the government’s General Financial Rules as any ministry or any organization receiving grants-in-aid from the government of India.
As per provisions of any GFR, any autonomous organisation receiving grants-in-aid from the government of India must sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the ministry, clearly bringing out physical and financial targets and setting timelines for activities to be done by utilising the money granted during that financial year. 
For the record, irrespective of repeated reminders from the ministry, no MOU has been signed by Prasar Bharati,' the statement by the ministry said. UNI
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New Delhi, Nov 29: Protesting against the revocation of the Censor certificate of the controversial film 'S Durga', which was not allowed to be screened at the IFFI despite an order of the Kerala High Court, the film's director Sanal Sasidharan has said the move was part of a larger conspiracy to smother common man’s voice.
“The revocation of the Censor certificate is part of the larger conspiracy to smother the common man’s voice.
We see it all around us these days.
Now it’s come to us filmmakers.
I am being accused of contravening the rules,” Sasidharan said.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) decided to revoke the film’s censor certificate allegedly for a contravention of guidelines.
Speaking on the issue, IFFI jury’s acting chairperson Rahul Rawail said, “the Censor certificate for Sexy Durga has been revoked, so there was no question of the film being screened at IFFI.
The director Sanal Sasidharan had been asked to change the film’s title from Sexy Durga to S Durga.
He has put three ‘X’s after the ‘S’ in the word ‘Sexy’.
This amounts to a serious contravention of the rules and he could go to be legally answerable for this flouting of rules.”Sasidharan, however, said that he has broken no rules.
“But the 3 ‘X’s are the only way I could change the title without having to bear the expenses of getting new publicity posters done.
I am sorry, but there is no contravention.
This is nothing but a final attempt to stop my film from being screened at the IFFI.
They have succeeded in stopping my film.
But we should all be worried about the future of democracy in our country,'Sasidharan said.
In a facebook post, the filmmaker said that the revocation of his film's censor certificate had sent across a 'dangerous' message that those in power could go to any extent to destroy something which they don't like.
'It is simply proved that, those in power now, can go to any extent to destroy something which they don't like.
They can even misuse law or ignore judiciary for their purpose.
They can give assurances to executives that nothing will happen to them, even if they do not obey courts.
A very dangerous message indeed,' he said.
Sasidharan said that he would continue his fight.
“Let’s see when the CBFC will issue a new certificate for my film.
I can’t say I’m enjoying this silly game.
But I will see it to its logical end,'he said.
'S Durga' along with another film "Nude' had been dropped from the list of films to be screened at IFFI despite the IFFI jury having selected them.
After the makers of 'S Durga' approached the Kerala High Court against this decision, it issued orders to screen the film on November 24.
A screening for the jury was held on Monday evening and a majority of the members of the jury cleared the screening of the film.
However, hours before the screening, the CBFC revoked the censor certificate saying that the jury had complained that the title of the movie was shown differently from the censored version, as 'S Durga'.
The film had won the Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam this year, the first Indian film to win at that festival. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 28: The 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will end here on Tuesday evening with closing ceremony taking place at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim.
While popular stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif will be special guests, Sidharth Malhotra will perform at the closing ceremony.
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with personality of the year award.
Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award.
Canada was the focus country this year.
While Pablo Cesar-directed Indo- Argentine film ‘Thinking of Him’ is the closing film, ‘Beyond the Clouds’, directed by Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, was the opening movie of the festival.
Around 200 films from 82 countries were screened during the nine-day event.
Twenty-six feature films and 16 non-feature films were screened in the Indian Panorama section.
Vinod Kapri-directed Hindi film 'Pihu' was the opening movie in the feature film category, while 'Pushkar Puran' by Kamal Sawroop opened the non-feature film category at IFFI.
Masterclasses by Shekhar Kapur, Subhash Ghai, Bhumi Pednekar, Anand Gandhi, Mukesh Chhabra, Atom Egoyan and Craig Mann were extremely popular among delegates.
Panel discussions by leading film personalities like Karan Johar and Ekta Kapur also drew huge gathering.
IFFI also screened two movies – ‘Hindi Medium’ and ‘Secret Superstar’ for the visually impaired persons with special audio described technology.
Seven award winning films from BRICS countries were also screened at the festival.
To ensure greater participation of local Goan audience, the IFFI had set up a Bioscope Village where non-delegates could watch the movies.
The Bioscope village, which was visited by leading film stars, proved to immensely popular among local people and tourists.
A Film Bazaar, which has become the converging point for film buyers and sellers from all over the world, was also organized at IFFI.
The National Film Archives of India (NFAI) had put up an exhibition of cinema posters at the IFFI.
The exhibition, entitled ‘’Stree: A Tribute to Womanhood in Indian Cinema’, showcased the transformation of women through the decades as seen through films. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 24: Actress Sonali Kulkarni has said that she would never forget celebrating her birthday with Dil Chahta Hai team in Goa.
Multiple-award winning actress Sonali Kulkarni who visited the IFFI Goa 2017 festival on day 4 during the Bioscope Village activity, shared some special memories of shooting for her film, Dil Chahta Hai way back in 2001 in the beach state. The actress who also attended the special screening of her family drama, Kaccha Limbu on the 24th November, at the festival spoke candidly about her forthcoming film. "I come to Goa almost every year and I've always enjoying traveling to this place and IFFI almost every year," she said. Sharing an interesting anecdote about shooting in Goa for Dil Chahta Hai, she said "With a fantastic star cast and an adorable unit, I absolutely loved with Zoya Akhtar, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani as they conducted the shoot so differently and by then I had already started working in Hindi cinema. "They were thorough professional as producers and streamlined everything so well. It was a memorable experience working on Dil Chahta Hai. We had loads of fun shooting the film in Goa and I would never forget celebrating my birthday with the cast and crew in Goa," she added. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 24: Ali Asgari, Director of Iranian film 'Disappearance' has said that he loves to make realistic films with a human connection.
Interacting with media on Thursday under the section ‘Indian Panorama – Meet The Directors’ at 48th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which is underway here, he said, “I love to make realistic films with a human connection.
This film is based on a real story and we had also shot a documentary on the same subject. First movies were all about entertainment but today we've grown and are looking to not just entertain through our films but also communicate." ‘Disappearance’ (2017) is an Iranian drama film which had its world premiere at the 74th Venice International Film Festival and later screened at the Discovery Section at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. During a dramatic night, two young lovers run from hospital to hospital seeking help for complications they encounter after their first time. Ali Asgari's 'More Than Two Hours' and 'The Silence' (co-directed by Farnoosh Samadi), were in competition in Cannes. His short film The Baby premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival in 2014. His short films were screened in more than 600 film festivals around the world and won more than 150 international awards. The film 'Disappearance' is being screened at the festival here under the Cinema of World Section. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 24: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has nominated nine movies for this year’s International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. 
Out of nine films, five are from India and four foreign movies, IFFI said. The five Indian movies competing for the prestigious ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal are Kshitij - A Horizon (Marathi), Manusangada (Tamil), Poorna (Hindi), Railway Children (Kannada) and Take-Off (Malayalam). The foreign films in the fray are Amok from Poland, Khibula - a co-production of Germany, France and Georgia, The Last Painting from Taiwan and Women of The Weeping River – a joint production of the US and UK. All nine movies are being screened at the ongoing IFFI here. The ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Award will be given to a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence. The award will be announced at the closing ceremony of IFFI on Tuesday. UNI 
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Panaji, Nov 23: National Award winning film director Madhur Bhandarkar on Thursday rued the fact that he did not get the kind of support Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati' was getting and said the industry used to be selective over protest against films.
Responding to questions during a press conference at the ongoing 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here, he said, 'I have said very often that when it came to my film… The selective outrage attitude of people over films is wrong. There should not be things like this… I was disillusioned because I did not get any support from anyone, nor from any intellectual. I thought those people who also speak of freedom of expression will come and support. But there was no support from that side. There was a problem in making a film based on history or politics with whoever was at the administration, Madhur said, adding that “Whatever the administration, these things happen. The Censor (Board) said you call the movie fiction, so I added a big disclaimer. Then no one has a problem. But if you are saying it is real and the story is about history and politics, then it is a big problem. You cannot make it. Somebody will come and make a petition to want to stop the film.” Sharing the travails he faced during the release ‘Indu Sarkar’, a film set in the emergency era, the director who has made films like 'Page 3' and 'Traffic Signal', said, 'When you are making a film, there is always a fear that political parties might do something. Such things have happened.
We named the film Indu Sarkar and said it was set in the times of emergency. Then I felt that people were uncomfortable. There were controversies and it was said that the film is sponsored and it should be banned, show it upto us. The same thing which is happening to Sanjay Bhansali.” “At that time, I was suffering it in July 2017. We had to change a lot of things in the film, a lot we had to tweak. I was alone in fighting the battle with my team from the High Court to Supreme Court to the Censor Board to the states, everywhere. There was a lot of difficulty and this has been happening for some time now,” he said. Recalling how the films have faced problems earlier, the filmmaker said films like Nana Patekar’s 'Ghulam-e- Mustafa', 'Da Vinci Code', 'Singh is King', 'Sadda Haq' all had to face problem before their release but he always had extended his support to the filmmakers whoever he was. However, he rued that when his films started facing hostilities and his press conferences were interrupted, no one came in support of him, though privately they claimed to be with him. The film maker was of the opinion that Censor Board should be the final authority over release of the films and there should not be any scope for any individual or organisation to take over that role. “For once after the censor board passes the film, then no one should have an objection and the movie should be released, whether it is Padmavati or any other film,” he said. To a question, he said it was the prerogative of the director of any film whether he would screen that film before a certain section of people or not. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 23: Academy Award and BAFTA winning sound recordist and mixer Craig Mann conducted a special Master Class at ongoing 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
The Master Class which was conducted on Wednesday aimed at discovering new ways to utilise sound to its full potential bringing filmmakers' vision to the screen.
With over 15 years of sound industry experience under his belt, Craig Mann has worked on several popular films including Insidious (2010), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), and Whiplash (2014), for which he won the Oscar for Sound Mixing and BAFTA for Sound. The award winning recordist and mixer is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. At the Master Class, Craig Mann took the delegates through how he turned his lifelong passion into a game changing career move, as he began experimenting with recording sound effects and music even while in high school.Craig Mann said,"Having worked in the field of sound recording and mixing, I’ve realised the importance of sound in motion pictures. Sound supports a good story and it’s very important. It also determines certain emotions that you want certain scenes to convey." Talking about his journey that led him to become one of the leading names in sound design, he said, "While my parents pushed me to study as they believed sound engineering wouldn't help me much in terms of making money, I was determined to take it forward. I’ve worked as a light assistant at one of the well-known post production houses in Canada and also learnt TV and film mixing." UNI
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Panaji, Nov 23:Director of Marathi non-feature film 'Baluta' Ajay Kurane on Wednesday said story of his film has been inspired from WhatsApp Message.
Speaking to mediapersons during ‘Meet - the Directors of Non-Feature Films’ programme during the ongoing 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here, he said the film was about barter system. 'Women empowerment is what everybody talks but when it comes to reality, it is totally different,' Ajay said. In rural Maharashtra, it is never imagined that a woman can be barber. Despite all odds, Shantabai accepts the traditional job to meet the both ends. Shantabai, a young woman, mother of four daughters, loses her husband and is on her own without family support. 'Baluta' is her tale of struggle, bravery and most of all, the self-belief of a woman who defies all odds and proves to the world that stereotype is just another word. Ajay has worked in the Marathi film industry for over 19 years. He was nominated for Biggis Award for his work as cameraman in the television serial Crime Diary. He was also nominated for the Sanskruti Kala Darpan award in 2015 for his work on the serial 'Jayostute'. 'Baluta' is being screened in the non-feature film category at the ongoing film festival. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 23: Masterclass, at the International Film Festival of India, over the years, has emerged as one of the most sought after event of IFFI here. 
The reason for its growing popularity every year is those who take these classes. Masterclass is a series of interactive sessions conducted by eminent professionals who have created an impact in the Film Industry. It provides an opportunity to the students of cinema to learn from the best in their fields. Apart from watching quality movies, IFFI 2017 offers delegates an opportunity to meet, greet and learn the tricks of the trade from the people who have mastered the art of making films. This year’s Masterclass began with Subhash Ghai, one of the greatest showman of Hindi cinema. In a heart-to-heart conversation, Subhash Ghai shared his struggle as a filmmaker. 
The second Masterclass by ​Academy Award and BAFTA winning sound recordist, Craig Mann also witnessed long serpentine queues on Wednesday. Thursday's Masterclass will be conducted by the Dangal team that include its director Nitesh Tiwari, screenwriter Piyush Gupta and writer Nikhil Mehrotra.  Others conducting Masterclasses at IFFI this year are veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, and Anand Gandhi of Ship of Theseus fame.  UNI
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Panaji, Nov 22: Actress Shraddha Kapoor has said that she was living her dream as an actress and every single day was a blessing for her.
Speaking after inaugurating IFFI Next Gen Section at Bioscope Village at the ongoing 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday, the diva said she had fond memories of the coastal state of Goa as part of her two films 'Aashiqui 2' and 'Ek Villan' were here. 'I have very fond memories of Goa, we shot part of 'Ashiqui 2' and also 'Ek Villan'. So Goa has been very warm and friendly to our film industry.
Thank you IFFI for having me here, it is really wonderful to have a Bioscope Village.
As an actress, I am living my dream and every single day is a blessing.' Later, the actress during an interview with film critic Sachine Chatte, revealed that she was introduced to acting by her father Shakti Kapoor who himself was a veteran. Sharing her memories, the actress who began her acting career with a brief role in the 2010 heist film 'Teen Patti', said, "When my dad would go to work without moustaches and return home with moustaches, I would get fascinated to see his different get ups. I always wanted to become an actress.' Speaking about her debut film she said most people thought that 'Ashiqui2' was her debut film but 'Teen Patti' and 'Luv Ka The End' were released much earlier. On being benefited from being a star-daugther, Shraddha, whose recent film was action drama Baaghi (2016), said having her father in the film was no soft option to her ongoing struggle. 'People think that it is easier to get into film industry if you have a relative here but it is not. I was confirmed for many movies and then replaced by some other actress... this is a part and parcel of the industry,' the talented actress said. On the ongoing projects, she shared that she was working on a film 'Saaho' in which she was required to speak Telugu. She said she was also working on a biopic on badminton player Saina Nehwal. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 22: The Open Forum, which has been an integral part of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for the past 29 years, will begin here on Wednesday. 
The Open Forum is a platform where filmmakers, actors, jury members, senior government officials, organisers of film festivals from India and abroad exchange their views and ideas in a free and frank manner. The topic for Wednesday’s Open Forum is “New Challenges in Organising Film Festivals and the speakers are IFFI Director Sunit Tandon, Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) CEO Amey Abhyankar and Kiran V Shantaram from Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI), among others. The Open Forum is being organised by the FFSI, in collaboration with National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the ESG. The Open Forum was introduced at the Thiruvananthapuran Filmotsav in 1988 at the initiative of local film societies and the FFSI. Other important events lined up for Wednesday include a press conference by cast and crew of Hindi films ‘Pihu’ and ‘Pushkar Puran’, which were the opening films of the Indian Panorama section in feature film and Non-Feature film categories of IFFI. Cast and crew of Marathi movie Pimpal will present their film which is scheduled for screening on Wednesday. IFFI will also screen Hindi film ‘Secret Superstar’ for visually impaired persons with audio described technology at 2 PM. 
This film is being screened under Accessible India campaign and in collaboration with UNESCO and Saksham Trust. The audio description gives a visually impaired person a true sense of what is happening on the screen. Other important movies scheduled for screening on Wednesday include Bahubali 2: The Conclusion, Tamil film Manusangada, Odia film Khyanika, Bengali film Meghnadbod Rohosyo and The Second Mother from Brazil. A number of panel discussions are also scheduled on Wednesday on topics like ‘Children’s films in Indian cinema,’ ‘Is Contemporary Cinema Reflecting the Literature of Our Times’ and Masterclass by Craig Mann from Hollywood Sound Department. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 21: Vinod Kapri-directed Hindi film 'Pihu' was screened as opening film in the feature film category of Indian Panorama Section of 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) being held here on Tuesday.
Director of the film is a veteran journalist and filmmaker, best known for critically acclaimed Miss Tanakpur Hazir Ho and the national award winning documentary 'Can't Take This Shit Anymore'. ‘Pihu’ is a social thriller which revolves around a two year old girl who gets into an unexpected situation where she is all by herself. A two-year-old Pihu struggles to wake an unresponsive mother in an empty house that is scattered with the remains of last night's birthday party. Distracted by the frequent calls made by her father in his attempt to reach his wife, the toddler continues with her misadventures. The film is an edge of the seat entertainer on how an empty house with everybody objects can be sinister for an unsupervised child. Before screening of the film, Kapri was felicitated by Film Festival Director Sunit Tondon and Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Vice Chairman Rajendra Talak. Speaking on the occasion, Kapri said, 'I am thankful to the jury members that they watched Pihu and liked it. Its honour for me that Pihu is the opening film of Indian Panorama. I would like to thank IFFI, NFDC, Government of India for recognising our film. Its a small film. We faced lot of hardship while making this film. While producing this film I lost my friend who was producer of the film. Finally we are here and I know somewhere in the heaven he is there, watching us. I am really thankful to all of you.' UNI
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Panaji, Nov 21: Actor Shahid Kapoor has said that Indian cinema has come a long way and it's no longer known to be a mere source of entertainment, but there is lot more to the stories that are told by the filmmakers.
Speaking about 'Changing Face of Cinema' during the inaugural ceremony of 48th International Film Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Monday night, he said, 'From running in fields to multi-coloured flowers to making films about women empowerment, Indian cinema has come a long long away.' Sahid said cinema was not just about entertainment but about telling stories and the same was being represented by the Indian film industry. 'Cinema is about telling stories. Cinema is about sharing human journeys. Cinema is about life. Today I feel that film industry represents that,' said the actor. The 'Jab We Met' actor said there had been times when cinema used to be known about entertainment, but things changed and the industry has reached to point where the perception has changed. 'There have been times where it (cinema) was only known to be about entertainment but I think today we have reached a point where cinema was not known as just source of entertainment. There is lot more meaning to the stories that we tell. There was a time when we used to be fascinated by everything that was not in our country, everything that was outside, everything that was foreign, we had almost lost our soul. But here we are today, the most successful and relevant films are about our country, about our people, about the issues that exist between us, the differences that exist between us, and now we have come to tide over that. We have shown that we are consolidated,' the 'Udta Punjab' actor said.  'Cinema is above languages, above barriers, cinema is above nations, cinema is life,' remarked the actor who made his film debut in 2003 with a leading role in the romantic comedy 'Ishq Vishk', a sleeper hit, and bagged a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for the same.
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Panaji, Nov 20: The 48th ​International Film Festival of India​ (IFFI) will begin today evening here which will be inaugurated by bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani will be present at the inaugural function to be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim. Around 200 films from 82 countries will be screened during the nine-day extravaganza. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, Goa Governor Mridula Sinha and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar among a host of dignitaries will be present at the inaugural function to be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Bambolim. Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with personality of the year award at the festival. This year​,​ Canada is the focus country and will be presenting a package of its 8 best ​recent ​films. Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at (IFFI). ‘Beyond the clouds’ by legendary Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi will be the opening film, while the Indo- Argentine film Thinking of Him by Pablo César will be the closing movie. Children of Heaven fame and the Oscar-nominated director Majid Majidi will be present for the screening of his latest directorial venture Beyond the Clouds ​which was entirely made in India. Twenty six feature films and 16 non-feature films belonging to different languages, regions and cultures will be screened in the Indian Panorama Section of the festival. Vinod Kapri directed Hindi film Pihu will be the opening movie in the feature film category, while Pushkar Puran by Kamal Sawroop will open the non-feature film category of the Indian Panorama. IFFI will also screen two movies- Hindi Medium and Secret Superstar for the visually impaired persons with special audio described technology. Seven award winning films from BRICS countries will also be screened at the festival. To ensure greater participation of local Goan audience, the IFFI will have a Bioscope Village where non-delegates can watch the movies. UNI
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Panaji, Nov 20: Three Indian films will be vying for coveted Golden Peacock in the International Competition Section of 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which begins here on Monday.
Besides, these three films, there are 12 other films from across the globe which will also be vying for the Golden Peacock. The Indian films in the competitive section are-- Kachcha Limbu,(Marathi), Take Off (Malayalam) and Village Rockstars (Assamese). Kachcha Limbu, slang for underdog, is the poignant tale of a couple and their everyday trials in nurturing their mentally challenged child Bachchu. Adapted from Jaywant Dalvi's Marathi language novel, this 1980's story takes us through Mr and Mrs Katdare's dilemmas and their attempt at sanity and togetherness despite terming odds. The film has been directed by Prasad Oak. Take Off is a story of Sameera, a nurse and a mother to an eight-year-old Ibru. Recently divorced, she takes up a job in war-torn Iraq to overcome financial liabilities. Soon after, she hastily marries her colleague Shahid and moves to Iraq where much to her chagrin Shahid is taken hostage by the rebel army. Appallingly the hospital she works at is captured soon after. As the embassy wages diplomatic battles to negotiate the return of its nationals, the possibility of family reunion and imminent rescue looms large. The film has been directed by Mahesh Narayanan. The third film is Village Rockstars, an Assamese film directed by Rima Das. The story is about a ten year old Dhunu. Dhunu lives in remote Assam amidst crushing deprivation. A free spirit, she firmly believes in the power of her grand dreams. Her widowed mother struggles to make ends meet but, despite the poverty, Dhunu is determined to form a rock band with the boys in her village and wants to be the proud owner of guitar. She remains undeterred in the face of gender discrimination, the lack of support from the boys and a society that threatens to pull her back. UNI
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New Delhi, Nov 18: Veteran actor Shabana Azmi on Saturday appealed to the entire film industry to boycott the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in protest against the threat to Deepika Padukone, who played 'Padmavati' in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film of the same name, the director and others involved in its making.
'The entire film industry should boycott IFFI in protest against the threats to deepikapadukone SLB and # Padmavati,' Ms Azmi tweeted.IFFI, the annual celebration of the cinema begins in Goa from November 20 Some groups like Sri Rajput Karni Sena have said they will not allow the film to be released and threatened Deepika and Bansali with dire consequences. Ms Azmi also slammed the Government over 'keeping quiet' about threat of violence against Padmavati.
She said Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani was able to showcase the best of Indian films to the world through IFFI only because of the talent and hard work of the Indian film Industry.' Smriti Irani is preparing dats possible only bcoz the Indian film industry brings such acclaim to it but keeps quiet about Padmavati,' Ms Azmi said in another tweet.'This is exactly like HKL Bhagat and Congress celebrating IFFI in Delhi after the murder of Safdar Hashmi in 1089. Cultural Annihilation,' she said.Meanwhile, the Central Board of Film Certification has sent ‘Padmavti back to its makers on some technical ground, according to sources. UNI
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