Mumbai film festival opens

AFP Published October 18, 2013
British-Indian director Waris Hussein (L) and Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi attend the opening.
British-Indian director Waris Hussein (L) and Iranian film director Asghar Farhadi attend the opening.
From L-R: Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, Indo-Canadian film director Deepa Mehta and French actress Nathalie Baye attend the opening of the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
From L-R: Indian actress Konkona Sen Sharma, Indo-Canadian film director Deepa Mehta and French actress Nathalie Baye attend the opening of the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
French filmmaker Costa-Gavras talks after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
French filmmaker Costa-Gavras talks after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan (R) felicitates Indian actor Kamal Haasan with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
India's Maharashtra state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan (R) felicitates Indian actor Kamal Haasan with the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 15th Mumbai Film Festival.
From L-R: Indian film producer Amit Khanna, Maharashtra state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Anil Ambani and wife former actress Tina Ambani, and French filmmaker Costa-Gavras attend the opening.
From L-R: Indian film producer Amit Khanna, Maharashtra state Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Anil Ambani and wife former actress Tina Ambani, and French filmmaker Costa-Gavras attend the opening.
Indian Bollywood actresses Nandita Das (L) and Sonakshi Sinha at the opening.
Indian Bollywood actresses Nandita Das (L) and Sonakshi Sinha at the opening.
From L-R: Japanese film director & Actor Masato Harada, Indian-Canadian film director Deepa Mehta and Australian film director Bruce Beresford attend the opening.
From L-R: Japanese film director & Actor Masato Harada, Indian-Canadian film director Deepa Mehta and Australian film director Bruce Beresford attend the opening.
From L-R: Former Indian actress Tina Ambani, actor Kamal Haasan, actress Gautami with her daughter Subbulakshmi, and Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Anil Ambani at the opening.
From L-R: Former Indian actress Tina Ambani, actor Kamal Haasan, actress Gautami with her daughter Subbulakshmi, and Chairman of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Anil Ambani at the opening.

With a line up of 200 films, the opening of the 15th Mumbai film festival, organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), will be held from October 17 to October 24, 2013.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Shyam Benegal, Filmmaker and Chairman of MAMI, said, "The Mumbai film festival each has been proving its mettle and has grown from strength to strength. We are happy to say today the Mumbai film festival has reached a stature of being a truly international film festival "

Commenting on the line up of films, Mr Srinivasan Narayanan, Director, MFF, said "I have had the privilege to see the festival grow each year and can safely say this year too we promise to showcase the best of world cinema."

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