Film to Promote Poor Children's Education at IFFI
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Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji
Panaji, Nov 26: (IANS) "I am Kalam", a children's film based on former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, is aimed at inspiring the poor to educate their children, director of the film Nila Madhab Panda said at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here.
The film will be screened at the festival Thursday.
"The aim is to ensure that even under privileged people are inspired to educate their children even the most backward, poorest of the poor areas," Panda told reporters at a press conference here Wednesday.
The film celebrates the survival of the human spirit against overwhelming odds and highlights the need for underprivileged children's education.
She said they were trying to engage the Unesco and the central government to take the film to the rural masses of India.
"We have also engaged moving theatres which are a feature in rural India to screen this film. They charge Re.1 or Rs.2 per person to screen these movies on DVD all we have to do is give then a DVD free for screening. The message of the film has to percolate," Panda said.
"I am Kalam" has won a host of awards including the best feature film at the Lucan International Film festival, "Don Quixote" prize at of the Federation Internationale des Cine-Clubs in Germany and a special mention at the Cinekid international film festival at Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The scary and funny IFFI street is attracting people from all walks.
The noted bollywood director Rajkumar Hirani and Screenplay writer Abhijat Joshi seen putting their thoughts forward during the Knowledge Series at the Film Bazaar on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
Screenplay writer Abhijat Joshi seen during the Knowledge Series at the Film Bazaar on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
The Knowledge Series at the Film Bazaar on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
The special IFFI village and camping site meant basically for the film students in Panaji.
The cast and crew of the Marathi film 'Vihir..The well' seen interacting with the media at the media centre on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
Character actor Dr. Mohan Agashe seen interacting with the media at the media centre on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
Bollywood character actor Nana Patekar seen walking the Red carpet at the Inox multiplex on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
Bollywood character actor Nana Patekar seen at the Inox multiplex on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
The first ever street dance battle organised by the Entertainment Society of Goa and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industries on the fourth day of the ongoing 41st International Film Festival of India in Panaji on Thursday.
Noted actress Mrunal Kulkarni at the Inox courtyard.
Gulzar to Translate Tagore Poetry in Hindi for 'Nauka Dubi'
Panaji, Nov 25: (IANS) Noted Hindi poet and lyricist Gulzar will translate the lyrics of Rituparno Ghosh's latest Bengali film "Nauka Dubi" which premiered at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
Speaking to reporters at a press conference here, the film's producer Subhash Ghai said the film would be dubbed in Hindi.
"I showed Guzar sahib the film and he loved it. He will translate Tagore's words (lyrics) in Hindi. There will be no change in the orchestra track or the tune, only the lyrics will be translated," he said, adding that the essence would be retained by the Gulzar who is well versed in Bengali.
The dubbed Hindi version will be released Jan 23, which is the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose, Ghai said.
Replying to a query why is he dubbing the film film, which is quintessentially Bengali in essence, Ghai said: "The moment I first saw it, I knew it was an international film. It was so beautiful, that it emotes irrespective of the language it is made in. Why should the Hindi or the metro audience be deprived of such a quality film based on Tagore's work?"
Ghai also claimed he was proud to produce a Bengali film, revealing that his initiation into the film industry was through Bengali cinema.
"The great Ritwik Ghatak was my teacher at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII Pune), where I was studying. He was the one who opened my doors to Bengali cinema," he said.