Rahman, Gulzar to be felicitated at IFFK
Panaji, Nov 26 (PTI) Oscar-winning trio A R Rahman, Resul
Pookutty and lyricist Gulzar will be facilitated at the
International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), where veteran
actress Sharmila Tagore will be the guest of honour.
FFK Director K R Mohanan said that the artistes will be
honoured at the inauguration ceremony of the festival, which
begins from December 11.
Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen has also been invited to the
festival and a retrospective of his films will be held during
the event.
Retrospectives of Mexican director Arturo Ripsten,
Japanese director Mikio Naruse, French filmmaker Jacques Tati
and Malayalam director Lohitadas will also be held.
Mohanan, who is here for International Film Festival
of India, said a major attraction this year would be the
constitution of a lifetime achievement award in international
cinema, which will carry a cash prize of Rs two lakh.
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