The 10th India Habitat Film Festival that commenced on May 8 at India Habitat Centre showcases the best of Indian Panorama films. The 10-day festival will be screening 48 films in 13 languages including 19 National award winning films.
The 7th day of India Habitat Film, films like <g data-gr-id="56">Chaar</g> <g data-gr-id="57">Sahibzaade</g> (Punjabi) directed by Harry Baweja, Unto The Dusk (Malayalam) directed by Sajin <g data-gr-id="58">Baabu</g> and Hey Ram (Hindi) directed by Kamal Haasan were screened.
The 6th day of the festival screened films like Ek Hazarchi Note (Marathi) directed by Shrihari Sathe, Saagar (Hindi retro) directed by Ramesh Sippy and <g data-gr-id="42">Quolf</g> (<g data-gr-id="44">Kashmeri</g>) directed by Ali <g data-gr-id="47">Emran</g>.
Director of the <g data-gr-id="40">Quolf</g>, Ali <g data-gr-id="41">Emran</g> interacted with the audiences present there. He said, “My film attempted to hold in camera the philosophy of the people of Kashmir. However, to put across the spiritual message was as the biggest challenge as spiritual movies don’t find many viewers in India.”
The festival began with Shonali Bose’s Margarita With A Straw and Teen <g data-gr-id="59">Kahon</g> (Bengali) directed by <g data-gr-id="60">Bauddhayan</g> Mukherji. Kalki who was there to inaugurate the enthusiastically interacted with the audience. <g data-gr-id="61">Post screening</g> she presented her views, discussed some issues and shared her anecdotes while the movie was shot.
A retrospective of Kamal Haasan’s movies started on the 2nd day of India Habitat Centre’s annual Habitat Film Festival. The retrospective started with an interaction of the actor/director par excellence Kamal Haasan with Ira Bhaskar, Prof. JNU and with the audience which gathered at the Stein auditorium to watch the movie Vishswaroopam (in Hindi) post the interaction. The retrospective showcased his amazing multifaceted talent with Vishwaroopam, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Sadma, Chachi <g data-gr-id="64">420 ,</g> <g data-gr-id="67">Saagar</g>, Hey Ram, Virumandi, <g data-gr-id="68">Nagayan</g> and Hindustani.
Marana <g data-gr-id="70">Dandana</g> (Kannada) directed by <g data-gr-id="71">Baraguru</g> Ramachandrappa, <g data-gr-id="72">Boraxhat</g> Aranya (Assamese) directed by Diganta Mazumdar, Bey Yaar (Gujarati) directed by Abhishek Jain, A Day In The City (Kannada) directed by Venkat Bharadwaj, Choti Moti Baatein directed by Sohini Dasgupta and Lajwanti (Hindi) directed by Pushpendra Singh were screened on the third day of the festival.
4th day of the festival screened films like <g data-gr-id="43">Eak</g> <g data-gr-id="45">Phali</g> <g data-gr-id="46">Rodh</g> (Bengali) directed by Atanu Ghosh. The film director Ghosh also interacted with <g data-gr-id="38">audience</g> and <g data-gr-id="48">shareed</g> his views on film. Virumandi directed by Kamal Haasan and Citylights directed by Hansal Mehta were also screened.
On 5th day of India Habitat Film Festival, films like Negalukal (Malayalam) directed by Avira Rebecca, <g data-gr-id="54">Adomya</g> (Assamese) directed by Bobby Sarma Baruah and <g data-gr-id="55">Sadma</g> (Hindi) directed by Balu Mahendra were screened.
Bey Yaar (Gujarati), Lajwanti and Gour Hari Dastaan (Hindi), <g data-gr-id="84">Kuttaram</g> Kadhithal (Tamil), Labour of Love and <g data-gr-id="85">Chatushkone</g> (Bengali), <g data-gr-id="86">Quolf</g> (Kashmiri), <g data-gr-id="87">Shukha</g> <g data-gr-id="88">Asuchi</g> (Oriya), <g data-gr-id="89">Piku</g> (Hindi), Elizabeth Ekadasi and Ek Hazarachi Note (Marathi), <g data-gr-id="90">Ottal</g> (Malayalam), Qissa, Punjab 1984 and <g data-gr-id="91">Chaar</g> <g data-gr-id="92">Sahibzaade</g> (Punjabi), Pallefam (Manipuri), Borhxaranya (Assamese) are among a host of other wonderful films from various regions and languages which are to be screened.
Also an exhibition titled Rhythm, Raga and Melody in collaboration with National Film Archive of India, Pune is held at the Convention Centre Foyer, IHC that showcases over 90 films posters highlighting the contribution of music in Hindi Cinema.