Highlights
- Veteran directors Amol Palekar and Ritupurno Ghosh's films will be screened in the Indian Premier section of the International film festival of India (IFFI), 2010.
- Konkani filmmaker Rajendra Talak's film O Maria is also in the list of three movies, which was selected from 8 entries, the organisers said.
- Palekar's Marathi movie Dhoosar will premiere in the IFFI along with Ghosh's Nauka Dubi, an adaptation of Ravindranath Tagore's novel of the same name. The film stars Sen sisters - Riya Sen and Raima Sen.
Veteran directors Amol Palekarand Ritupurno Ghosh's films will be screened in the IndianPremier section of the International film festival of India(IFFI), 2010.
Konkani filmmaker Rajendra Talak's film
O Maria isalso in the list of three movies, which was selected from 8entries, the organisers said.
Palekar's Marathi movie
Dhoosar will premiere in theIFFI along with Ghosh's
Nauka Dubi, an adaptation ofRavindranath Tagore's novel of the same name. The film starsSen sisters - Riya Sen and Raima Sen.
Six member jury headed by Malayalam filmmakerShamaprasad selected the three films after watching all themovies in the screening facility at Macquiniz Palace.
Palekar's
Dhoosar is shot in Goa and is featuringSmita Tambe in its lead role. Marathi cinema's veteran actorsincluding Reema Lagu, Upendra Limaye, Jyoti Subhash and AmrutaKhanvilakar star in the movie.
And for Goa's own filmmaker, Rajendra Talak, theselection has helped him keep up the record of premiering hismovies alternate years in IFFI.
The national award winning filmmaker had his movie
Alisha premiered in 2004,
Antarnad in 2006 and
Sawariya.com in 2008.
O Maria is entirely shot in Goa and hasinternationally acclaimed musician of Goan origin RemoFernandes composing title song for it.