Panaji:
South Asian Film Festival (SAFF)began in Goa today with the screening of movie Kashmir ki Kali,which was shown as a special tribute to late Shammi Kapoor.
The festival was declared open by Goa Chief MinisterDigambar Kamat in the presence of Randhir Kapoor and RajeevKapoor, the scion of Kapoor family and representatives ofSouth Asian Countries who were present at the ceremony.
The four-day long festival is expected to screen 50movies from the South Asian continent.
Declaring the festival open, Kamat said that Goa hasbecome destination of the film festivals and state looks athosting more such successful festivals.
Randhir Kapoor was felicitated by State Chief SecretarySanjay Srivastava honouring contribution of Kapoor family toIndian Cinema.
"Cinema knows no boundaries. Its just an emotion that wecreate. We should have lot of cultural exchange amongst thesouth Asian nations," Kapoor said responding to thefelicitation.
Pooja Bhatt, addressing audience, said that there wererumours that SAFF does not receive much response compared toInternational Film Festival of India (IFFI).
"But the full house auditorium here is a testimony of thepopularity of the festival," she added.
The representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh,Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives were felicitated at theinaugural function.
The festival was declared open by Goa Chief MinisterDigambar Kamat in the presence of Randhir Kapoor and RajeevKapoor, the scion of Kapoor family and representatives ofSouth Asian Countries who were present at the ceremony.
The four-day long festival is expected to screen 50movies from the South Asian continent.
Declaring the festival open, Kamat said that Goa hasbecome destination of the film festivals and state looks athosting more such successful festivals.
Randhir Kapoor was felicitated by State Chief SecretarySanjay Srivastava honouring contribution of Kapoor family toIndian Cinema.
"Cinema knows no boundaries. Its just an emotion that wecreate. We should have lot of cultural exchange amongst thesouth Asian nations," Kapoor said responding to thefelicitation.
Pooja Bhatt, addressing audience, said that there wererumours that SAFF does not receive much response compared toInternational Film Festival of India (IFFI).
"But the full house auditorium here is a testimony of thepopularity of the festival," she added.
The representatives from Afghanistan, Bangladesh,Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives were felicitated at theinaugural function.
