Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 1: The 5th edition of Kashmir World Film Festival (KWFF) commenced here today at Tagore Hall marking a vibrant celebration of cinematic art and cultural exchange.
The inaugural ceremony was graced by renowned film and television personalities including Raza Murad, Shishir Sharma, Jayati Bhatia and Sunit Tandon.
These distinguished guests were honoured with mementos and traditional shawls as a token of appreciation. Rajit Kapur, Madhur Bhandarkar and Lalit Parimoo are expected to join the festivities in coming days.
The special guests from J&K’s film and television fraternity who were invited and felicitated on this occasion include Tariq Javaid, Dr. Aiyash Aarif, Ashraf Shawl, G.M Wani, Deepak Kumar, Ameen Bhat, Mushtaq Bala, Shahzad Rasool, Waheed Jeelani, Gul Javaid, Mir Sarwar and Shahid Lateef.
A handout stated that this year’s edition received an impressive 123 film submissions, of which, 60 films have been shortlisted for screening, with 55 competing in the official competition section and 5 in non-competition category.
The festival showcases international entries from Bangladesh, Egypt, Germany, Iran, Nepal, Palestine, Sri Lanka and UAE.
Indian submissions span a rich linguistic and cultural spectrum featuring films in Kashmiri, Dogri, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Ladakhi, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Pahadi, Punjabi, Tamil, Tibetan and Urdu.
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