The nine-day Filmotsav-2013 (film festival) began here at Ravindra Bhavan Auditorium on Friday. The festival was inaugurated at Manav Sangrahalaya on Thursday.
Noted Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Jha and team of his upcoming movie Satyagrah were present at the inaugural ceremony of the film festival.
Organised jointly by Madhya Pradesh IAS Officers’ Association and Madhya Pradesh Madhyam, the festival began with the screening of a Bollywood movie Mirch Masala.
Further, the festival is a mixture of all the genres and languages of movies. The film festival would showcase the Bollywood and Hollywood movies, including drama, comedy and action and thriller.
In-charge at Ravindra Bhavan Umesh lal said, “last year the film festival was based on a particular concept of ‘war’, but this year we are showcasing all genres of movies.” As many as 18 movies would be screened at the nine-day long filmotsav.
Starring Smita Patil, Om Puri, Suresh Oberoi and Naseeruddin Shah in lead, Mirch Masala was directed and written by Ketan Mehta. The movie was released in the year 1987 having the running time of 118 minutes. The movie showcases the British era in the country. It narrates the story of an intelligent, beautiful and courageous lady Sonbai (Smita Patil) who takes a stand against the cruel subedar (Naseeruddin Shah).
later, a Hollywood movie Mother and Child was screened at Ravindra Bhavan.
The 126 minute long movie is written and directed by Rodrigo Gracia that deals with the tenderest relationship between a mother and a child. Starring Alexandria M Salling, Annette Bening and Naomi Watts the movie released in 2009.
The movie is a drama centered around three women urging for a child’s love.
The first day of the film festival went smooth and a huge crowd was observed at the hall. The Bhopalites enjoyed the show whole hereditably as they could watch the classic cinema once again on a big screen.