Sridevi, Jaya Bachchan, Ashutosh Gowariker and Ramesh Sippy light the ceremonial lamp
Highlights
- The 14th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival kick-started with the screening of Silver Linings Playbook, starring Anupam Kher, in the presence of several Bollywood celebrities including Sridevi, Jaya Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Ashutosh Gowariker.
- At the inaugural ceremony Thursday, Sridevi, Jaya and filmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker, Ramesh Sippy, along with Shyam Benegal, chairman of organising body Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), lit the ceremonial lamp.
- Also present on the occasion were actress Kirron Kher with husband Anupam, Manisha Koirala, actor Rahul Bose, Ranvir Shorey, Shahana Goswami, director R Balki with wife and filmmaker Gauri Shinde, Pritish Nandy, Shahana Goswami, Rohit Roy and Bhavana Balsaver.
- The highlight of the programme was Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who was honoured with the lifetime achievement award by Tina Ambani, wife of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group head Anil Ambani.
- Yimou is best known for films like To Live, 'House of Flying Daggers, Curse of The Golden Flower and Raise the Red Lantern among others.
- "I have always believed that cinema is a bridge between cultures. I thank MAMI for appreciating my efforts and acknowledging my contribution towards cinema", Yimou said. Brought in with great pomp and aplomb, the first day of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival set pace for the week-long cinematic extravaganza that promises to feature the finest works of cinematic genius from a lineup of over 200 films.
- The festival will go on till October 25 at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) & Inox, Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival venues and Cinemax, Andheri and Cinemax Sion as the satellite venues.
The 14th edition of the MumbaiFilm Festival kick-started with the screening of
SilverLinings Playbook, starring Anupam Kher, in the presence ofseveral Bollywood celebrities including Sridevi, JayaBachchan, Anil Kapoor and Ashutosh Gowariker.
At the inaugural ceremony Thursday, Sridevi, Jaya andfilmmakers Ashutosh Gowariker, Ramesh Sippy, along with ShyamBenegal, chairman of organising body Mumbai Academy of MovingImage (MAMI), lit the ceremonial lamp.
Also present on the occasion were actress Kirron Kherwith husband Anupam, Manisha Koirala, actor Rahul Bose, RanvirShorey, Shahana Goswami, director R Balki with wife andfilmmaker Gauri Shinde, Pritish Nandy, Shahana Goswami, RohitRoy and Bhavana Balsaver.
The highlight of the programme was Chinese filmmakerZhang Yimou, who was honoured with the lifetime achievementaward by Tina Ambani, wife of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai AmbaniGroup head Anil Ambani.
Yimou is best known for films like
To Live, 'Houseof Flying Daggers,
Curse of The Golden Flower and
Raisethe Red Lantern among others.
"I have always believed that cinema is a bridgebetween cultures. I thank MAMI for appreciating my efforts andacknowledging my contribution towards cinema", Yimou said.Brought in with great pomp and aplomb, the first dayof the 14th Mumbai Film Festival set pace for the week-longcinematic extravaganza that promises to feature the finestworks of cinematic genius from a lineup of over 200 films.
The festival will go on till October 25 at theNational Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) & Inox, NarimanPoint, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festivalvenues and Cinemax, Andheri and Cinemax Sion as the satellitevenues.