Honour to Waheeda Rehman
The forthcoming 14th Mumbai Film Festival, eight-day fest starts here Oct 18 and it is being organized by the
The forthcoming 14th Mumbai Film Festival, eight-day fest starts here Oct 18 and it is being organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI). Shyam Benegal, filmmaker and chairman of MAMI, Sudhir Mishra, Ramesh Sippy and Amit Khanna, chairman, Reliance Entertainment and trustee, were also present.
A Reliance Entertainment initiative, the festival will showcase over 200 movies, including nine silent films. Talking about the highlights of the fest, Sippy said: “All I can say is that there is a feast awaiting you.
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this film festival. This Award giving to her for the extraordinary work she has put in the last 60 years
“This year we have eight films from France and many more from Italy. I have been inspired by these films.” Some of the other highlights of the fest are screening of silent films with live orchestra, cinema from Afghanistan and restored classics from around the world.
The festival will have a lovely spread of cinema. Festivals are the best time to celebrate and enjoy cinema
