As the 28th National Exhibition of Contemporary Arts is wooing the city art lovers, various events organised under the exhibition are also receiving satisfactory response.
A lecture and a film screening were held here on Tuesday. Notably, the lecture on art was a compilation of audio and visual presentation which was much appreciated by the artists. Moreover on the occasion few city artists were also noticed.
Here on Tuesday, a Bollywood movie City lights was screened before the art lovers. City lights is a drama film directed by Hansal Mehta starring Rajkummar Rao and Patralekha in the lead roles. It is a remake of the BAFTA nominated British film Metro Manila. The film was presented by Fox Star Studios in association with Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.
The story is about a poor farmer from Rajasthan coming to Mumbai in search of livelihood. An ex-Army driver who owns a garment store, Deepak Singh’s life is tangled in the midst of poverty, hope and despair. Deepak’s family consists of his ever-supporting wife and his little daughter. They tag along his journey to Mumbai as he is unable to repay money he owes on his store. With no contacts and addresses, except that of his friend, Omkar, Deepak takes extreme measures when stepping to Mumbai while searching for him.
Deepak gets hired as driver for a security bureau. Deepak’s senior realizes that he is far too innocent and forces him with a plan to loot a box filled with cash.
Before the screening, an audio visual presentation was given by Kavita Jaiswal. She is an abstract artists and she threw light on the abstract art and its charm. She explained the artists how the abstract is created and moreover how the interest of the spectator is drawn towards the creation.
Altogether, it was an entertaining as well as an informative session for the audience.