Shimla: From water as the giver of life in Bhoond, to a city growing by burying its older culture in Latent City, to haunting melodies of a love story in Waris Shah- Ishq Daa Waaris, to womanhood overcoming male dominance in Haat and documenting the ages old democratic culture of Malana in Kullu valley, the walk-in Indian Panorama Film Festival 2010 that concluded today was a bouquet encompassing all shades of life.
Other than getting to watch quality cinema, the audience also got a rare opportunity to interact with directors and actors of some of these films.
Speaking about the film festival actress Divya Datta summed it up as, “bringing meaningful cinema to people is a reward in itself.”
Given the response the films received, chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal let it be known that the government to strive to make it an annual event.
Filmmaker, Vivek Mohan, who shuttles his time between Mumbai and Shimla termed screening of award winning film ‘Malana Village’ at the 3 day festival as the best moment of his life.
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