The second edition of International Punjabi Film Festival is going on in the capital. The organisers, who want to ape Iranian filmmakers in terms of meaningful content, say that the aim of the fest is to create a market and lure viewers for Punjabi movies.The four-day festival, which started Thursday, is showcasing both documentary and feature films, reflecting the richness and variety of the region..The idea behind this film festival is to promote Punjabi cinema. Punjabi films are not released or screened here as the distributors think there are less number of viewers. We want to create a good chunk of Punjabi cinema lovers over here,. Rawail Singh, secretary Punjabi Academy, Department of Art, Culture and Language (Govt of India), told Ians..I think the viewers are not at fault. They want Punjabi cinema, but there is no supply. Through the film festival, we are trying to bridge...
- 1/13/2012
- Filmicafe
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