At the launch ceremony of the prestigious 'Chitra Bharati National Short Film Festival-2022 (CBFF-2022)' app of Indian Chitra Sadhna, the Medical Education Minister of Madhya Pradesh Government Vishwas Sarang said that Chitra Bharati is running with national thought and spirit. Indian thought should be given priority in cinema, it is the need of the day.

The condition of the film world in this era, there is a need for a film festival like Chitra Bharati. During the launch of the app at Bharat Bhavan, Chairman of the Festival Organizing Committee Dilip Suryavanshi, eminent actor Pawan Malhotra and Public Relations Commissioner Sudam Khade were also present.

Chief Guest Minister Sarang said that cinema not only tells the society its status but also tells how the society should be. The meaning of cinema is to give direction to the society. He said that a person associated with films should consider that his personality should be such that he should take the younger generation on the right path, because young film actors take inspiration from them.

Dilip Suryavanshi, presiding over the programme, said that a new trust is being created in Indian cinema regarding Madhya Pradesh and Bhopal. Big film directors are coming to Madhya Pradesh to shoot their films. Madhya Pradesh including Bhopal will get a new identity in the country from this prestigious film festival of Chitra Bharati. He said that one who sticks to his past, his present and future remain golden. In his welcome address, Public Relations Commissioner Sudam Khade said that an environment of film production is being created in Madhya Pradesh. This national level event is going to be important for the state.

There are talents of small towns and cities in Mumbai: Shri Pawan Malhotra

Special guest and film actor Shri Pawan Malhotra said that you come to Mumbai and see that girls and boys of small cities/towns are running the show. Such young people are doing important work in the cinema world. Opportunity awaits you to discover your talent and move forward. He said that in a short film, the producer has to speak in a very limited time. Talking about the promotion of culture through cinema, Shri Malhotra said that if our culture does not survive, then we will also not survive. Our culture is scientific. He said that this line of the song 'Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathion' should be seriously considered. What are we doing for the country that has been handed over to us?

Complete information about film festival on 'Chitra Bharti App': Shri Chanakya Shukla

Shri Chanakya Shukla said that this app of Chitra Bharti can be downloaded free of cost. The app can be used on mobile phones with Android and IOS operating systems. This app will have complete information about the film festival. From the app, participants can access information on master classes, screenings of films, venues, upcoming films, actors, cast and subject experts. Also, by registering on the app, you can become a volunteer of the film festival. Participants can also give their feedback regarding various programmes and share their story regarding the festival.

More than 600 films have come to the festival: Shri Atul Gangwar

Shri Atul Gangwar, General Secretary, Bhartiya Chitra Sadhna informed that more than 600 short films have been received from across the country for this short film festival to be held in Bhopal from February 18 to 20, 2022. He told that through Chitra Bharati, efforts are being made to bring youth with new energy in the field of film. In this film festival, there will be an opportunity to meet the big film artists and filmmakers of the country.