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MUMBAI:
Actor Sridevi will light the ceremonial lamp to mark the opening
of the city's most eagerly awaited cultural event, the 14th Mumbai
Film Festival, organised by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI).
The
Mumbai Film Festival will pay homage to Indian cinema's first superstar,
Hindi film legend Rajesh Khanna by dedicating a special segment
to screen one of the late star's most memorable films Aradhana.
Directed by Shakti Samanta in 1969, the film featured Rajesh Khanna
and Sharmila Tagore. The film's screening is scheduled on 21 October
at 1.15 p.m. at the Godrej theatre at National Centre for the Performing
Arts (NCPA).
The
festival will also pay homage to Dara Singh and A K Hangal who expired
this year. While Dara Singh's film Samson directed by Nanabhai Bhatt
will be screened on 23 October, Hangal's Dattak directed by Gul
Bahar Singh will be screened on 20h October at 4.00 pm.
The
festival will also host a special event segment to mark the centenary
year of Indian cinema by screening a handpicked list of silent
films accompanied by melodies from a live orchestra.
The
festival is scheduled from 18 to 25 October at NCPA and Inox-
Nariman Point, Liberty Cinemas, Marine Lines as the main festival
venues and Cinemax-Andheri and Cinemax-Sion as the satellite venues.
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