India is the ‘nation of honor’ at India has been introduced because the official ‘nation of honor’ on the Marche’ Du Films, additionally referred to as the Cannes Film Market, which begins on Tuesday. In a particular message to the Indian delegation strolling the purple carpet later right this moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned that he was “delighted about India’s participation” on the pageant. The seventy fifth 12 months of the pageant additionally marks the seventy fifth 12 months of the diplomatic ties between India and France.
PM Modi mentioned, “Rich heritage and cultural diversity are India’s strengths. We have a lot of stories to be explored. India possesses immense potential to become the content hub of the world. Government of India remains steadfast in its efforts towards furthering ease of doing business in the film sector.” He spoke about India being the ‘the most important film-producing nation on this planet’. “With films in many languages from different regions, the multifariousness of our film sector is remarkable,” he added.
Satyajit Ray’s 1970 movie Pratidwandi might be offered in an unique screening on the pageant. PM Modi spoke about the identical and mentioned, “It is heartening to note that a film by one of India’s most renowned filmmakers, Satyajit Ray, has been restored for screening at the Cannes Classics section, when India is celebrating the birth centenary of the legendary filmmaker.”
He additionally talked about, “Films and society are mirror photos of one another. Cinema showcases human feelings and expressions in a creative method, binding the world along with a standard strand of leisure.”
The Indian pavilion on the Cannes Film Market will current six movies on the pageant – Rocketry – The Nambi Effect (Hindi, English, Tamil), Godavari (Marathi), Alpha Beta Gamma (Hindi), Boomba Ride (Mishing), Dhuin (Maithili) and Niraye Thathakalulla Maram (Malayalam) .
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
