Following the success of the 11th Jagran Film Festival which was held in Siliguri, Patna, and Raipur, the world’s largest traveling film festival commenced with a stunning inauguration ceremony in the cities of Indore and Ranchi. Presented by Rajnigandha in collaboration and in association with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, the inaugural day of this event unfolded as a promise for an extraordinary cinematic journey and is to be held at the INOX C-21 Mall, AB Road in Indore, and JD Cinemas, JD HI Street Mall in Ranchi.
The inaugural ceremony of the 3-day film festival in Ranchi was honoured by the esteemed presence of Banna Gupta, Minister of Health, Government of Jharkhand, and Mahua Majhi, Member of Rajya Sabha.Addressing to the audience, both the guests gave wishes to Jagran on doing this fest in 18 cities including Ranchi. They also mentioned specifically that the film festival by Jagran encourages the society to do something new and motivates them for their future.
On the 2nd day of the big festival in Ranchi, during a fascinating conversation, renowned actor Lakshya Kochhar urged the audience to be active and put their thoughts into action. He also said that by doing so, success would come to a person sooner or later. Further to the conversation, he mentioned how small cities and towns are pockets filled with big potential and are evidently proving their mettle on the silver screen as directors, actors, or writers.
On the 3rd day of the event, the audience got to witness another interesting conversation with one of the most polished actors in the industry, Sourabh Sachdeva. He highlighted how he enjoyed teaching cinema and training a lot of young kids on the streets who don’t have any dream apart from their daily survival. He also went on expressing his desire to open acting schools for these kids and provide them with the platform thay they deserve. For the aspiring artists, he suggested the first thing one needs to do is take off the mask one carries in their real life.
In Indore, the inaugural ceremony was graced by the Indore Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Mehta. He appreciated the efforts of the Jagran team and also stated that films are not confined to being a medium of entertainment, but they very significantly show the reflection of our society. He also pointed out how dialogues leave their imprint on us by quoting a few iconic dialogues of the movie Om Shanti Om and the legendary series of Mahabharat by B.R. Chopra.
In an interesting conversation with Dr. Mohan Agashe, Siddharth Shaw & Varun Narvekar, on the 2nd day of the festival, Dr. Agashe stated that an actor is a postman who extracts a complete package of emotions and thoughts from the story to deliver it to the audience. He said that a good film is one that starts off thoughts and discussions when the movie is over. Siddharth Shaw said that the movie served as the equivalent of a compensated workshop where he not only learned the art and the craft but also made money. He also said that he always wanted to play a role that makes an impact on other people’s lives and teaches them how to follow the correct road. Also, director Varun Narvekar said that when this web series was being made, the message was not clear. The series was presented by connecting the situations observed in the surroundings.
On the 3rd day of the festival in Indore also witnessed a captivating in-conversation with renowned actress Kirti Kulhari, where she went on sharing her experiences and emphasized the importance of having a passion for creating films on new subjects and doing something different. She mentioned that it’s essential to have a bit of madness when proceeding into such projects.
Furthermore, Kirti stated that whilst she was pursuing filmmaking and acting, she always made a commitment to herself that every time she works on a project, it should be something that makes the audience say, “This isn’t just Kirti Kulhari.” She wants to break away from her previous image with each new endeavor.
Further, in an engaging conversation with the renowned actor Kumud Mishra and director Avaneesh Mishra, some key elements were highlighted by Avaneesh. He advised young writers, directors, and artists to understand the direction that’s in the market. He emphasized that striking a balance between what is good and what is successful is quite challenging. It doesn’t always go that ways that what is good will always be successful, and what is successful may not necessarily be good. It’s important to have an understanding of both, and which comes from reading good literature and watching good films. This is a long journey, and the more effort you put into it, the more it will shine.
At the Ranchi screening, the inaugural film was “Chidiakhana” and the concluding film was “Akeli”, and at the Indore screening, the retrospective film was “Shiv Shastri Balboa” and the closing film was “Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai”. The festival successfully engaged the audience with movies like Chidiakhana, Akeli, Shiv Shastri Balboa, Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, Maja Ma, Lamhe, The Storyteller, I Have Electric Dreams, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Mrs. Chatterjee VS Norway, Mohabbatein, Shershaah, Do Gubbare, Roop Nagar Ke Cheetey, Unnad, and Kacchey Limbu. It also presented an array of short films which included- Once Upon A Lahore, The Last Meal, The List, Avval, Ticket Please, and Pataal-Tee. The diverse selection of films offered something for every person, and all attendees enjoyed such a captivating cinematic experience.
The world’s largest traveling film festival is all about to captivate the audiences with an exceptional array of top-class films from all around the globe. The Jagran Film Festival started in Delhi from 3rd August and has so far traveled through Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Bareilly, Gurgaon, Dehradun, Hisar, Ludhiana, Patna, Raipur, Darbhanga, Siliguri and reached the city of Ranchi, and Indore. For Registration log on to: http://www.jff.co.in.
