Akshay says he hoped the film festival continues forever and forever.
Mumbai:
The final stage of the 4th Jagran Film Festival, 2013 opened in Mumbai on Tuesday with the Israeli-Palestinian film Water. Actor-producer Akshay Kumar made it to the opening ceremony.
Akshay, who is busy promoting his film Boss", along with The Lunchbox fame Nimrat Kaur inaugurated the festival by lighting a lamp. Director Sudhir Mishra also attended.
"It's a pleasure to be here today. A total of 99 films will be screened in four days during this festival. It's really great. I have attended many film festivals but a lot of international films will also be shown in this festival. I hope this festival continues forever and forever," Akshay said.
The jury members for the Indian showcase includes filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, actress-director Aditi Ninad Deshpande, ace cinematographer India Raamachandraah, film editor Suresh Pai and theatre doyen Feroz Abbas Khan.
The festival began in Delhi and travelled to 15 cities before coming to Mumbai. It will showcase films under seven sections: World Panorama, Indian Showcase (In Competition), Jagran Shorts (International and National in Competition), and Jagran Classics - Top 20 films of Indian Cinema, Country Focus (South Korea), Homage to Rituparno Ghosh and Berlinale Shorts.
The festival has also organised a competition for short films with more than 35 entries in various Indian regional languages competing for top honours.
Akshay says he doesn't get time to follow world cinema. He says: "I try to follow world cinema as much as I can but there are around 180 films releasing in a year in the industry, so I try to catch those films as well. I try my best to watch Korean and European films."
The festival will continue till September 29 at the Fun Republic Cinema in Andheri west when the prizes will be given.
Akshay, who is busy promoting his film Boss", along with The Lunchbox fame Nimrat Kaur inaugurated the festival by lighting a lamp. Director Sudhir Mishra also attended.
"It's a pleasure to be here today. A total of 99 films will be screened in four days during this festival. It's really great. I have attended many film festivals but a lot of international films will also be shown in this festival. I hope this festival continues forever and forever," Akshay said.
The jury members for the Indian showcase includes filmmaker Basu Chatterjee, actress-director Aditi Ninad Deshpande, ace cinematographer India Raamachandraah, film editor Suresh Pai and theatre doyen Feroz Abbas Khan.
The festival began in Delhi and travelled to 15 cities before coming to Mumbai. It will showcase films under seven sections: World Panorama, Indian Showcase (In Competition), Jagran Shorts (International and National in Competition), and Jagran Classics - Top 20 films of Indian Cinema, Country Focus (South Korea), Homage to Rituparno Ghosh and Berlinale Shorts.
The festival has also organised a competition for short films with more than 35 entries in various Indian regional languages competing for top honours.
Akshay says he doesn't get time to follow world cinema. He says: "I try to follow world cinema as much as I can but there are around 180 films releasing in a year in the industry, so I try to catch those films as well. I try my best to watch Korean and European films."
The festival will continue till September 29 at the Fun Republic Cinema in Andheri west when the prizes will be given.
