The past year has seen the passing of some of the stalwarts in the Indian film industry. These path-breakers have left an indelible mark on various aspects of filmmaking and the 50th edition of the International Film Festival of India honours their contribution with the screening of work of 13 veterans who have left the fraternity.
The homage section of IFFI will showcase some of the National award-winning work of noted filmmakers Mrinal Sen (Bhuvan Shome-1969) and Grish Karnads’s Kannada film Kanooru Heggadithi (1999). The late Assamese actor Biju Phukan’s film Aparoopa directed by Janu Barua is also part of the cinematic treat.
Other groundbreaking work is done in music like the unforgettable songs by veteran music director Khayyam Sahab in Umrao Jaan or the world-class cinematography produced by cinematographer M.J Radhakrishnan in Veyilmarangal and Vijaya Mulay’s short educational animated classic Ek Anek Aur Ekta (1974) are some of the other films selected for the same, stated a press release.