Organized by the Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation, the 39th Moscow International Film Festival will feature a section dedicated to the Indian cinema for the first time.
This initiative is taken to celebrate the 70 years of bilateral relationship between India and Russia. – A special way to mark this relation.
This festival is scheduled to be held from June 22 -29 and will open with Badman starring veteran Bollywood actor Gulshan It is the first Indian ‘mockumentary’ with all the Bollywood settings. Gulshan Grover mentioned that the audience in Russia will have an opportunity to see some great works of creative brilliance by master Indian filmmakers by way of these iconic Indian movies which will go a long way in strengthening the bonds of friendship between the two countries through cinema.
Along with Grover, SS Rajmouli, the director of the movie Baahubali will also show his presence at the event to represent the Indian Film Fraternity amongst different film stars from Russia and around the world.
The Indian Film Fraternity would be showcasing seven award winning Indian films in six different languages – Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Gujarati and Hindi to mesmerize the world audience with the magic of Indian cinema spreading the fragrance of India in Moscow.
Rahul Bali said, “With a spectacular amalgamation of life, festivity, fashion, films, music and culture, we are ready to bring the feel of India alive in Russia, taking the Indo-Russian friendship to the next level,”
The organizers have this time have increased the number of floors where the films will be shown. While the main competition will take place in the Oktyabr cinematic center on the downtown Novy Arbat Avenue, the list of other sites included the outdoor cinema of the Garage Center for Contemporary Arts and the Center of Documentary Films, among others.
