Union Secretary of Information and Broadcasting, Amit Khare said on Wednesday that IFFI has started adding States as a focus State from this year. Its main objective is to bring small and under-developed States in the public eyeview to give them an opportunity and a platform. Khare was addressing people at the inauguration ceremony of the 49th International Film Festival (IFFI) in Goa on Wednesday The IFFI will comtinue from November21 to 28.
Khare said that this year Jharkhand is being shown as a focus State by IFFI. This will enable people to know about the art and culture of Jharkhand. He said that people are being told about Jharkhand's film policy in this festival, so that people associated with film industry will be attracted towards Jharkhand. He said that this will provide employment to Jharkhand artists and also the tourist places of Jharkhand will be famous. In this way, people of Jharkhand will also get new employment opportunities through the film industry.
In the International Film Festival, 212 films from different languages of more than 68 countries will be displayed, in which seven films made in Jharkhand ‘MSD The Untold Story, Death In The Ganj, Ranchi Diary, Begum Jan, More Village More Country, Panchlet, Ajab Singh Ki Gajab Kahani’ will also be displayed alongside other films. Jharkhand Day will be celebrated at the film festival on November 24.
On this occasion senior IAS officer Nidhi Khare, Director, DFF Chaitanya Prasad, and Santhil were also present.