Panaji: Day 2 of 41st International Film Festival of India
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Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Nov 24:
May make comeback to action films soon: Bhandarkar
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS): Realistic film maker Madhur Bhandarkar says he might make a comeback to action films soon.
Bhandarkar, speaking to reporters at the 41st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), also said his films are made according to his will and the film's 'heroes and heroines' have nothing to do with it.
"My films are made as per my will. If at all I change the script, it's my own say," Bhandarkar said.
The "Chandni Bar" director also said he might switch tack soon and make an action-based movie.
"Let me release my film 'Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji'. It's just a day's work on the film in balance. After that I might try my hand with action movies," said Bhandarkar, whose last action movie was "Aan: Men at Work" way back in 2004, which had a multi-star cast including Akshay Kumar.
Photographers seen in full concentration during the inaugural ceremony of the Short Film Centre on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Bollywood film director Madhur Bhandarkar seen along with the Chief Secretary of the Goa State, Sanjay Shrivastav during the inaugural ceremony of the Short Film Centre on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Delegates seen experiencing the thrill of 3d movies during the film bazaar on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Bollywood actress Tisca Chopra seen at the film bazaar on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Delegates seen waiting to get their delegate passes outside the Old GMC complex on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
The MR. INDIA man.
Bollywood film director Madhur Bhandarkar seen along Janardhan Bhandari of the Mandovi Entertainment during the inaugural ceremony of the Chota Cinema Centre on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Cast and crew of the opening film ' West is West' seen during a press conference at the media center on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Food stalls at the Inox courtyard.
A special stage has been provided to R.K.FILMS on IFFI corniche.
A huge fish aquarium was covered up with tarpauline sheet as a result of light drizzle during the late moring hours on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
CISF jawans on guard infront of the Old GMC building complex.
Noted playback singer Amit Kumar seen addressing a press conference during the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
Noted playback singer Amit Kumar seen addressing a press conference with Bollywood actress Anooradha Patel during the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
The legendery 'Sindhutai Sapkal' on whom the marathi film 'Mee Sindhutai Sapkal' is based, seen during the press conference on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
A huge replica of Titanic has been installed on the IFFI corniche.
Food stalls at the IFFI corniche.
Knowledge session at the Film Bazaar on the second day of the ongoing 41st International film festival of India in Panaji on Tuesday.
IFFI opening film's producer sore over audience apathy
Panaji, Nov 24 (IANS): 'West is West' producer Leslee Udwin Tuesday said she was disappointed to see nearly 40 percent of the audience walk out of the screening of the film at the start of 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) a day earlier.
Speaking to reporters in Panaji, Leslee said that a large section of the audience at her film's screening Monday were officials or people who were interested in "things other than watching the film".
"There were a lot of officials and delegates, along with the people who came to see the film. Nearly 40 percent of the audience walked out after the inaugural ceremony before the screening. It was a bit disappointing," she said.
"There were mobile phones ringing and children running around. It was a bit of a shock to me," she said.
"The film was like a baby to me. Because I stayed away from my children for more than a year, because I was travelling and working on the film, and when this kind of a thing happens, I was like…," she said, imitating a shudder.
Udwin's film deals with a Britain-based father's worry about his 15-year-old boy who he believes is turning his back on his Pakistani heritage and, therefore, decides to take him to the country of their roots.
Apart from Udwin's disenchantment with the opening film ceremony, the inauguration ceremony of film festival was marked by some embarrassing moments.
These included repeated gaffes by actress Gracy Singh, who was a co-compere of the event along with actor Aftab Shivdasani, and scraps of paper falling on stage from the folds of the shawls that as a gesture of felicitation were draped around the necks of celebrities.