43rd International Film Festival Of India.

International film festival of India is one of the most substantial film festivals in Asia

, founded in 1952. It is held annually, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art. The very first edition of IFFI was organized by the films Division, Government of India, with the patronage of the first Prime Minister of India that was held in Mumbai itself from 24 January to 1 of February 1952, Frank Capra an American director attended as a part of the US delegation. The Festival was then taken to Madras, Calcutta, Delhi, New Delhi, Trivandrum and Goa. Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru had inaugurated IFFI in Delhi on 21 February 1952; it has been a biggest event of its type in India. In all it had about 40 features and 100 short films.

These International film festivals became annual events from 1975 onwards. The 42nd edition of IFFI was held in Panaji, Goa from 23 November to 03 December 2011 and King Khan (Shahrukh Khan) was an inaugurator. This year it is held in the beach town of Goa, in the Western Coast of the country from 20-30 November 2012 and will be conducted in cooperation by the Government of Goa and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

At the 43rd International Film Festival more than forty- seven films will be screened in the Indian Panorama section. It is considered as one of the major screening schedules for the film festival, which attracted over eight thousand delegates last year. This year it will contain nominations for 26 feature films and 21 non feature films. The International Film Festival of India (Iffi) 2012 will include screening of films in homage to personalities like Yash Chopra, Dara Singh and Rajesh Khanna that passed away this year.

There will be a new award given at the International Film Festival of India in Goa every year. The award will be handed over for the first time at this years IFFI, to mark the anniversary year of Indian cinema. Indian and international films both are eligible for the honour. "The main focus of this edition of the Iffi will be on the anniversary celebrations of Indian cinema." The anniversary award will include a cash prize of Rs. 10 lakh and a silver peacock has been instituted for this years festival. Akshay Kumar, son-in-law of Rajesh Khanna will be the chief guest for the opening ceremony.

Films on Soumitra Chatterjee, recipient of this year's Dadasaheb Phalke award, will also be screened as part of Iffi 2012. Polish filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award. Life of Pi will be the opening film for the 43rd International Film Festival of India a film directed by Ang Lee, who won the Oscar Award. 7000 seats are already reserved and 300 rupees has been charged per seat.

By end of November, the wait will be over, for the best film award winner. I know, that it is going to be Barfi this time, because the performance of both, Priyanka and Ranbir were outstanding, then too we never know, what happens next, lets hope for the best to win.

by: Tasnim Memon

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