Actor Madhuri Dixit has been honoured with the ‘Special Recognition for
Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema’ award at the International Film Festival of
India-IFFI in Goa.
She said this kind of recognition and awards motivate and encourage
artists to do better in their work.
Madhuri said, “I am very honoured to receive this award. These types of
awards always encourage and motivate us to do more good works.”
Previously, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur wrote
on X, “An icon across the ages, Madhuri Dixit has graced our screens with
unparalleled talent for four incredible decades.
From the effervescent Nisha to the captivating Chandramukhi, the majestic
Begum Para to the indomitable Rajjo, her versatility knows no bounds.
Today, we are filled with admiration as we present the ‘Special
Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema’ Award to the talented,
charismatic actress who has redefined excellence in cinema, at the 54th
International Film Festival of India. A celebration of an extraordinary
journey, a tribute to an everlasting legacy!”
The guest list for the event also includes Vijay Sethupathi, Sara Ali
Khan, Pankaj Tripathi, Sunny Deol, Karan Johar, Shantanu Moitra, Shreya Ghoshal
and Sukhwinder Singh, among others.
According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting press note,
Catching Dust, thriller by award-winning British filmmaker Stuart Gatt, has
been selected as the opening film of the gala. About Dry Grasses directed by
French Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan will be the Mid fest film and The
Featherweight directed by Robert Kolodny is the closing film for the 54th IFFI.
Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani will serve as the head of the five-member jury
for the best web series (OTT) award at the festival.
Divya Dutta, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and filmmakers Krishna DK and Utpal
Borpujari are part of the jury panel for the inaugural category.
A total of 32 entries across 10 languages from 15 OTT platforms have been
selected for the inaugural Best Web Series award.
Speaking about the newly introduced OTT awards, Anurag Thakur said that
since the COVID-19 pandemic, the OTT industry has seen a boom in India and
original content creation in India is employing thousands of people. In
response to the dynamic landscape of this sector, the growth of which stands at
28 per cent annually, the Ministry has introduced this award celebrating the
outstanding content creators on OTT platforms.
Renowned Hollywood actor and producer Michael Douglas will be honoured
with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award. He will
also address the IFFI Master Class on November 28.
The Indian Panorama is chosen by a jury of notable film personalities
from across India, with a total of 12 jury members for feature films and six
jury members for non-feature films, led by the respective chairpersons.
The Feature Film Jury, which consists of 12 members, will be chaired by
famous director, actor, and producer TS Nagabharana.
The Feature Film Jury chose Anand Ekarshi’s film Aattam (Malayalam) as
the opening feature film of the Indian Panorama Section. Noted documentary film
director Arvind Sinha presides over the six-member Non-Feature Film Jury.
Indian Panorama section will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature
films from India. In the non-feature section is ‘Andro Dreams’ from Manipur.
From a pool of 239 modern Indian non-feature films, a package of 20 has
been chosen for screening in the Indian Panorama segment. The collection of
short films shows young and veteran filmmakers’ ability to capture, examine,
entertain, and reflect modern Indian values.
54th IFFI will conclude on November 28.
ANI
