Mumbai Film Festival Opens in Style
The country’s premier film festival commences Sridevi, Shyam Benegal & MAMI Trustees light the lamp Tina Ambani confers Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou Lifetime Achievement Award for foreign personalities Opening film Silver Linings Playbook screened Mumbai, October, 2012: - The atmosphere was almost contagious with enthusiasm at the city’s most eagerly awaited cultural event as the vivaciousSridevi performed the ceremonial tradition of lighting a lamp along with Shyam Benegal, Chairman and Trustees of Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) to mark the auspicious occasion of commencement of the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, presented by Reliance Entertainment and American Express. Tina Ambani conferred acclaimed director, producer, writer and actor from the People’s Republic of China Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers, Hero, Curse of The Golden Flower, Raise the Red Lantern) the Lifetime achievement Award for Foreign Film Personalities. “The ...