Mumbai. The inaugural lamp of the five-day festival was lit by Akshay
Kumar, Tiger Shroff, Hema Malini, Poonam Dhillon along with Union
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, who said the lines
have blurred between regional and international cinema as there are no
boundaries for good content.
“Somebody asked me about regional or how come it is an international thing
here, nothing is regional today if the content has the power, it will go
places, from regional to national to international. Keep making good
content, there are no boundaries for good content.
This is going to make great news at the box office and will be seen
across the world,” he told reporters before the screening of the Tamil
film.The minister said 2023 is an important year for the nation for two
reasons: India is hosting the G20 Summit and has the SCO Presidency. Adding
that the festival’s aim is to build cinematic partnerships, have exchange
programmes, nurture young filmmaking talent and act as a bridge between the
cultures of this unique region.The film festival is being organized by the
National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in association with the SCO
Council of Heads of States.
