Jaipur, Jan 6 (PTI)
Veteran actress-director Aparna Sen was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival on Friday.
After receiving the honour, Aparna said the Lifetime Achievement Award was not the end road of her journey as a creative person.
Having made her film debut in Satyajit Ray’s Teen Kanya in 1961, Aparna went on to star in films like Akash Kusum (1965), Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Baksho Badal (1970) Basanta Bilap (1973) and Pikoor Diary (1981).
She has directed acclaimed movies like 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Paroma (1985), Paromitar Ek Din (2000), Mr and Mrs Iyer (2002) and The Japanese Director (2010).
Grammy award-winner Ricky Kej, scriptwriter Kamlesh Pandey, screenplay writer-film producer Haider Hale were present at the opening ceremony.
More than 200 producers, directors and scriptwriters attended the event. In total, 282 films from 63 countries will be screened as part of the film fest from Saturday.
