The 5th Chandigarh literature Festival 2016 (ClF 2016) will be organised from November 10 to to 13 at Chandigarh Club by Adab Foundation, a NGO that works to bring authors, poets, actors, scriptwriters & thespians together on a single platform.
Mitul Dikshit, Chairman, Adab Foundation and young Author Annie Zaidi, who is ClF 2016’s Festival Director, shared the details here on Thursday.
Dikshit said, “Each year, we invite India's leading literary critics to nominate a book of their choice. During the festival this year, the critic-author duos will bunker down on stage and unpack the nominated books one by one. There will be no panel discussions, etc. just session upon session focused on book upon book.” Adds Dikshit, “Besides the books, each year we also invite 4 of the leading film critics of the country to nominate a film each. This year, the films nominated are ‘Pink’, ‘Piku’, ‘Raman and Raghav’ & ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’.”
The festival will kick off with awarding of a lifetime Achievement Award to author Kiran Nagarkar. Besides books & Films, there will be musical performance by Piyush Mishra & band. Raj Shekhar & band will also be performing.
Tejwant Gill will be paying a tribute to Gurdial Singh. A Tribute to ‘Neelabh Ashk’ by Rahul Soni & Apoorvanand is also on the anvil, said Festival Director Annie Zaidi.
Very interesting sessions are planned in the Movie segment at ClF 2016. Meena Aiyer will talk to Director Anirudh Choudhary on his critically acclaimed film ‘Pink’. Nonika Singh will be in conversation with Shoojit Sarkar on his movie ‘Piku’. Director Anurag Kashyap will be engaged by critic Bhardwaj Rangan on his film ‘Raman Raghav’ and ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’ Director Sudhir Mishra will be seen in discussion with film critic Mayank Shekhar.