Film Festival Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s Works

A three-day film festival based on Rabindranath Tagore’s works began in New Delhi today on the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore. The festival is being presented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India in collaboration with Directorate of Film Festivals, Films Division of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting at Viigyan Bhawan. During the festival eight films will showcase of the creative dialogue that Tagore’s works create with Indian film makers as they imbue is works with their own perception and flourishes. The films selected for the screening are Rabindranath Tagore (1961) Directed by Satyajit Ray, Kabuliwala (1956) Directed by Tapan Sinha, Tagore’s Paintings (1970) Dire Ranabir Ray, Kbudito Pashan (1960) Directed by Tapan Sinha, Charulata (1964) Directed by Satyajit Ray, Tagore’s Ode to Nature (1986) Directed by Ranabir Ray, Ghaire Baire (1984) Directed by Satyajit Ray and Teen Kanya (1961) Directed by Satyajit Ray.

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