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The film has Shah Rukh Khan proudly saying, "There is something special about Bengal"
Kolkata:
Starring Shahrukh Khan, West Bengal's brand ambassador, a two-minute promotional video filmon the state, has won an award at a Japanese film festival'stravelogue section.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Facebook todaythat the first film on "Brand Bengal" made by the stategovernment has won the coveted 2nd Festival Asia TV and Filmon 'Journey' organised by the government of Japan.
Directed by Bengali filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury,the promotional film captures the present day progressiveBengal with its culture, heritage, scenic beauty andvarious development initiatives.
"This is very encouraging news for us as the juryliked our film," Chowdhury told PTI.
With breathtaking shots of the Sunderbans, mountains,hills, rivers and tea gardens of north Bengal and beautifulsea beaches of Digha, the ad film not only showcases thenatural beauty of the state but also highlights the richcultural heritage of Kolkata and Santiniketan.
A brainchild of the Chief Minister, the film has'King' Khan proudly saying, "There is something special aboutBengal".
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Facebook todaythat the first film on "Brand Bengal" made by the stategovernment has won the coveted 2nd Festival Asia TV and Filmon 'Journey' organised by the government of Japan.
Directed by Bengali filmmaker Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury,the promotional film captures the present day progressiveBengal with its culture, heritage, scenic beauty andvarious development initiatives.
"This is very encouraging news for us as the juryliked our film," Chowdhury told PTI.
With breathtaking shots of the Sunderbans, mountains,hills, rivers and tea gardens of north Bengal and beautifulsea beaches of Digha, the ad film not only showcases thenatural beauty of the state but also highlights the richcultural heritage of Kolkata and Santiniketan.
A brainchild of the Chief Minister, the film has'King' Khan proudly saying, "There is something special aboutBengal".