Imtiaz Ali appointed as Ambassador of Russian Film Festival to India
Director-producer Imtiaz Ali has been appointed as the ambassador of the Russian Film Festival in India. As part of the festival, ten notable Russian films from different genres will be premiered for Indian audiences on Disney+ Hotstar from October 16 to November 27. Ali said the festival would serve as a foundation for many future cinematic collaborations between India and Russia.
“Russia and India have cultural ties that are very old. Film stars like Raj Kapoor and Mithun Chakraborty have been very popular in Russia and at the same time, Russian music and cinema have been a part of popular culture in India.
The filmmaker, known for films like “Love Aaj Kal”, “Jab We Met”, “Rockstar” and “Rockstar”, said, “I want all Indian audiences to catch them from 16th October and many more between the two great cultures. I invite you to make a cinematic collaboration.” Tamasha”, said in a statement.
The Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, Olga Lyubimova, said that the Russian Film Festival is one of the most effective ways to promote domestic content abroad.
“International audiences show interest in Russian films and animation. The festival will help strengthen existing ties between the film industries and exchange ideas.
“Russia and India are already cooperating in the field of cinematography through BRICS. I am sure that thanks to the convenient online format of the festival, we will be able to expand the audience of Russian projects and attract new audiences ,” said Lyubimova.
Sarfaraz Alam, the festival director of the Russian Film Festival, said that they intend to bring films from Russia to India regularly in the future. “Russian films offer all kinds of emotions and genres and cover a wide range of stories that everyone can relate to. As Indian audiences now watch more international content, this film festival will be able to explore and enjoy them.” Provides a new look to the industry,” Alam said.
A Disney+ Hotstar spokesperson said they are delighted to present Russian films to audiences on their platform. “Our endeavor is to provide quality entertainment experience to the viewers so that they can immerse themselves in the stories they want to see,” the spokesperson said.
The festival brings together famous and popular romances, dramas and comedies from Russia such as “Ice”, “On the Edge”, “Tell Her”, “Doctor Liza”, “The Relatives”, “Other Woman!”, “Jetlag”. among others, which will be shown with English subtitles.
The first online Russian Film Festival in India is organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Cinema Fund, Moscow City Tourism Committee, Discover Moscow, Rosotrudnichestvo and Kartina Entertainment.
The festival was launched in 2020 and has been successfully held in 14 countries with over 200 thousand spectators.
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