New Delhi: The holy city of Vrindavan saw its first international movie festival When the Indus Valley International Film Festival was organized last December, where several films from South and Southeast Asian countries were screened.
UP MSME Minister Choudhary inaugurated Udaybhan Singh, On December 18 last year, the film festival was attended by Bollywood stalwarts like actor Vinay Pathak and filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj,
Out of over 500 films submitted for screening, 21 of the most acclaimed films were screened at the festival. To name a few – Joseph-Born in Grace Susanta Mishra, Bulbul, Sarita, (Nepal), Chintu Ka Birthday, Jibon Khatar Proti Pate, Pare Hut Love (Pakistan), Bishwasundari (Bangladesh), Bear Trees in the Mist, The Eve-Italy, Lal Mati, Silmohar among others were screened in the festival.
Vinay Pathak, who attended the festival, said, “Art and culture is not something that can compete with machinery and computers. This kind of film festival generates curiosity among the youth and this is the heart of culture and heritage. Creativity and art do not come overnight and I think creating a stage like this film festival is a big step. I am also excited to see Vrindavan grow into a creative hub.”
Echoing his views, Bollywood filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj Said, “Vrindavan is the land of Leelas, and Lord Krishna is the embodiment of music and dance, and our films are nothing but Leelas. I believe the film festival here is a great initiative and a great way to nurture and nurture talents. It is important to go beyond the cities of Mumbai and Delhi to grow. Merely building a film city in Greater Noida will not suffice. There is a need to develop talent and creativity at the local level that can tell and tell stories from the ground up.”
The filmmaker further added, “We need to build film schools away from mainstream cities like Delhi, so that we can build creative talent from within the state to tell stories on screen, and Vrindavan is best suited for this.” Is.”
Harsh Narayan, who founded the NGO South Asia Forum for Art and Creative Heritage (SAFACH), the organizer of the film, said, “Vrindavan, as a city, is deeply rooted in culture and art. Being the city of Lord Krishna, it has a lot of historical and creative importance attached to it. We wanted to take it beyond the historical context and develop it into a creative hub, hence bringing the Yatra Film Festival to Vrindavan.
He further added, “We want to develop Vrindavan as a ‘Talent Acquisition Centre’ for the Film City being developed in Greater Noida. Considering the proximity of the two cities, we expect that the film city will have a better location. There will be a huge requirement of trained professionals once it becomes operational. We envision Vrindavan to fulfill that need. We look forward to coming back soon for another bigger and better edition.”
The festival also hosted a Sufi music festival. Ustad Kamal Sabri, who sang a beautiful composition composed by his father As. Sabri Khan, “Tore Bina Mohe Chain Nahi Braj Ke Nandlal.” This was followed by workshops by theater directors on aspects of acting and filmmaking Vineet Chopra, The film festival attracted a lot of youth, especially college goers and people from many walks of life.
UP MSME Minister Choudhary inaugurated Udaybhan Singh, On December 18 last year, the film festival was attended by Bollywood stalwarts like actor Vinay Pathak and filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj,
Out of over 500 films submitted for screening, 21 of the most acclaimed films were screened at the festival. To name a few – Joseph-Born in Grace Susanta Mishra, Bulbul, Sarita, (Nepal), Chintu Ka Birthday, Jibon Khatar Proti Pate, Pare Hut Love (Pakistan), Bishwasundari (Bangladesh), Bear Trees in the Mist, The Eve-Italy, Lal Mati, Silmohar among others were screened in the festival.
Vinay Pathak, who attended the festival, said, “Art and culture is not something that can compete with machinery and computers. This kind of film festival generates curiosity among the youth and this is the heart of culture and heritage. Creativity and art do not come overnight and I think creating a stage like this film festival is a big step. I am also excited to see Vrindavan grow into a creative hub.”
Echoing his views, Bollywood filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj Said, “Vrindavan is the land of Leelas, and Lord Krishna is the embodiment of music and dance, and our films are nothing but Leelas. I believe the film festival here is a great initiative and a great way to nurture and nurture talents. It is important to go beyond the cities of Mumbai and Delhi to grow. Merely building a film city in Greater Noida will not suffice. There is a need to develop talent and creativity at the local level that can tell and tell stories from the ground up.”
The filmmaker further added, “We need to build film schools away from mainstream cities like Delhi, so that we can build creative talent from within the state to tell stories on screen, and Vrindavan is best suited for this.” Is.”
Harsh Narayan, who founded the NGO South Asia Forum for Art and Creative Heritage (SAFACH), the organizer of the film, said, “Vrindavan, as a city, is deeply rooted in culture and art. Being the city of Lord Krishna, it has a lot of historical and creative importance attached to it. We wanted to take it beyond the historical context and develop it into a creative hub, hence bringing the Yatra Film Festival to Vrindavan.
He further added, “We want to develop Vrindavan as a ‘Talent Acquisition Centre’ for the Film City being developed in Greater Noida. Considering the proximity of the two cities, we expect that the film city will have a better location. There will be a huge requirement of trained professionals once it becomes operational. We envision Vrindavan to fulfill that need. We look forward to coming back soon for another bigger and better edition.”
The festival also hosted a Sufi music festival. Ustad Kamal Sabri, who sang a beautiful composition composed by his father As. Sabri Khan, “Tore Bina Mohe Chain Nahi Braj Ke Nandlal.” This was followed by workshops by theater directors on aspects of acting and filmmaking Vineet Chopra, The film festival attracted a lot of youth, especially college goers and people from many walks of life.
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