Briefing the media on
the 44th International Film Festival of India Shankar Mohan, Director, Film
Festival said the Lifetime Achievement Award and Centenary Award for Indian
Film Personality of the Year will be conferred by Manish Tiwari , Minister for
Information and Broadcasting at the inaugural function. Mohan informed Susan
Sarandon will be the be Chief Guest...( Susan Abigail Tomalin , known professionally as Susan Sarandon, is an
American actress. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance
in the 1995 film Dead Man
Walking ) .Mohan added that at this fest 326 films
from 76 countries will be screened including fifteen Oscar – nominees. The
opening will be marked by a 30 minute cultural show graced by the performance
of renowned Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj. Rajat Kapoor and Suhasini
Maniratnam will compere the opening ceremony.. An eminent painter from Assam,
Pulak Gogoi is the designer to give colour, design and theme to the festival
this year..Speaking on the occasion Arvind Bugde, CEO, Entertainment Society of
Goa informed about the effort being made by the Goa Government to make the
experience of participants memorable.
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