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IFFI@52 brings the best of Bollywood minds

and flavor of world cinema to Goa

Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini has been conferred with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2021 Award

OuR BuREAu Hema Malini being presented the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2021 Award in Panaji (ANI)
Panaji (Goa) young filmmakers from around the
country to celebrate the spirit of ‘Aza-
ith many firsts to its cred- di ka Amrit Mahotsav’. The names of
it, the 52nd edition of the
WInternational Film Festival the winners have been announced at
of India got off with a grand opening the opening ceremony today.
ceremony at the Dr Shyama Prasad 75 YounG, CreaTive minds
Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji,
Goa on Thursday. peaking about the novel initia-
Welcoming film lovers to Goa, tive, Thakur said, “For the first
the Union Minister for Information stime ever, we are recognizing
and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and mentoring promising 75 young
and Sports, Anurag Thakur said, minds, as we celebrate 75 years of In-
“This presents a unique opportuni- dia’s independence. They have been
ty for Indian cinema and incredible chosen by the grand jury and selec-
possibilities in content creation and tion jury after a meticulous selection
dissemination at all levels on all plat- process.”
forms in all regional languages, do- While addressing the felicitation
mestically as well as globally.” The ceremony and inaugurating the In-
Minister informed that with this per- dia@75, Minister Information and
spective in mind, IFFI 52 has brought Broadcasting Anurag Thakur stated,
together a diverse bouquet of films union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports, “to all the ‘75 Young Creative Minds
and filmmakers from around the Anurag Singh Thakur addresses at the inauguration of the 52nd International Film Festival of of India’, you are the 1st batch with a
world. “For the first time ever, IFFI lot of responsibilities and have been
has allowed OTT platforms to come, India (IFFI-2021), in Panaji (ANI) selected to get nourished into becom-
participate, present and showcase ing the honour of this country, con-
what they’ve produced over the last and others to showcase their talent at guests to connect with celebrated gratulations.” The special category of
few years.” the globally recognized festival. The filmmakers and industry experts and ‘75 Creative Young Minds of Tomor-
In one of the firsts, IFFI has pro- 75 creative minds from across India attend Master classes at the Festival. row’ was created to encourage film-
vided a platform to 75 young film- have been handpicked from across These 75 youngsters have been makers under the age of 35 to come
makers, actors, singers, scriptwriters, the country to attend IFFI as special selected through competition for Continued at next page... >>

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