Thursday, 28 November 2024
Thursday, 28 November 2024
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai launched his book, Karma's Child, at the 55th International Film Festival of India on Thursday. Here’s a look at some key moments from the ongoing fest in Goa, attended by A.R. Rahman, Sharmila Tagore and Kiran Jonaja Sippy among other celebrities.
Oscar-winning musician A.R. Rahman attended the fest on November 27 for the screening of his production venture Headhunting to Beatboxing, a documentary on the Naga tribe, which premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. He was also a panellist at the Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk on Wednesday.
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore walked the red carpet for the screening of her 1971 social drama Seemabaddha, directed by Satyajit Ray. The film also stars Barun Chanda and the late poet-musician Harindranath Chattopadhyay.
Director Saurav Palodhi attended the screening of his Bengali film Onko Ki Kothin along with actress Ushasi Chakraborty and producer Rana Sarkar.
Filmmaker Soukarya Ghosal attended the screening of his supernatural drama Bhootpori, which stars Jaya Ahsan, Ritwick Chakraborty and Sudipta Chakraborty.
Kiran Jonaja Sippy, known for playing Ganga in the Doordarshan series Mahabharat (1988-1990), shared heartfelt insights during a panel discussion on November 28. The actress’s last film appearance was in Ramesh Sippy’s 2020 directorial Shimla Mirchi.
Filmmaker Subhash Ghai launched his book Karma's Child at the festival on Thursday. Actor R. Madhavan also spoke during the event.
Director-screenwriter Tushar Hiranandani attended the screening of his latest biographical drama Srikanth on November 27. The Rajkummar Rao-starrer revolves around the life and achievements of visually impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla.
Web Series (OTT) Jury members Madhur Bhandarkar, Krishna Hebbale and Harish Shankar walked the red carpet at the 55th IFFI on November 27.
