I&B
Minister inaugurates Independence Day Film Festival
Shri M. Venkaiah
Naidu Minister for Information & Broadcasting said that Indian Cinema not
only played a vital role during the freedom movement, it also facilitated in
spreading the message regarding the great deeds and valor of eminent leaders
and personalities related to freedom movement. Having a profound impact on the minds
and social behavior of people, it was necessary for films to have a social
message. Shri Naidu stated this here today while inaugurating the week long
“Independence Day Film Festival” at Siri Fort Auditorium. Col. Rajyavardhan
Rathore, Minister of State for I&B and Shri. Ajay Mittal, Secretary,
Ministry of I&B, noted film personalities Shri Chitraarth and Shri A.K. Bir
were also present on the occasion.
Speaking
further, the Minister said that the 70th year of Independence offered an opportunity
to take the country from Swaraj to Suraj under the able leadership of Hon’ble
Prime Minister. This would enable the country to fight the long standing ills
plaguing the society and take the nation to newer heights. He added, that every
Indian Citizen was equal and there was no room for anybody to discriminate
against any other individual. For the nation to achieve faster progress in all
fronts, every section of the society irrespective of caste, creed, religion,
region and language should be part of the growth story. All Indians should
believe only in oneness of the country and nothing else should be allowed to cause
obstacles in India’s march ahead. He urged that civil society and people should
strive to foster harmony and build bridges across the communities.
Addressing
the audience on the philosophy of Indian Freedom Struggle, Shri Naidu said that
many countries fought for their freedom and became independent but the Indian
Freedom Movement was unique in the sense that it showed to the world the power
of non-violence and democratic principles. He said that people from different walks of life from different
parts of the country contributed to the freedom movement
including
educationists, lawyers, leaders, farmers, artists and ordinary men & women.
Speaking
about the rich history of Indian cinema and the context in which the movies
were produced, the Minister mentioned that India’s victory in 1965 war had fired
the imagination of a young film actorShri Manoj Kumar in Mumbai which lead to
the making of Upkar in1967.
Remembering
the unsungheroes who contributed to freedom movement, the Minister said that,
the 1959 Tamil Film “Veerapaandiya Kattabomman” directed by B.R.Panthulu was
the story &valor of Kattabomman – an 18th century local leader
from Tirunelveli, in Tamil Nadu, who refused to accept the sovereignty of East
India Company.
Referring
totowering personalities of our freedom movement andfounding fathers of the
Republic of India, the Minister said that Sardar Vallabhai Patel played a
leading role in integration of our country into a united andindependent nation.
The film “Sardar” which portrays the life of SardarPatel would be screened at
the Film Festival. He further mentioned that the sacrifices made by VeerSavarkar
during freedom struggle was unparallel.
The Minister said that the festival provided an
opportunity to the school children especially from public schools who attended
the festival to be inspired by the history of these great leaders and freedom
fighters.
The
opening Film for the festival Gandhi directed by Sir Richard Attenborough was
screened after the inaugural ceremony. The festival would commence from 12th
August to 18th August, 2016 and 20 films will be screened during the
period.The festival is being organized by DFF in collaboration with the
Ministry of Defence.
Courtesy:pib.nic.in
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