IB Ministry to make documentaries on trial of Aurobindo, INA

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New Delhi, Aug 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will make documentaries on the trial of Sri Aurobindo and INA soldiers to mark the 150th anniversary of the First War of Independence.

This was announced by Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi while inaugurating a festival of films on the freedom movement at the Siri Fort Auditorium here this evening.

''We have asked the Films Division to take up the project and start work soon,'' Mr Dasmunsi said.

The four-day festival 'Swatantrata Filmotsav' began with the screening of films '1857-The Beginning', by Bhanumurthy Alur, and 'Jhansi Ki Rani--A Brave Female Warrior' by Sohrab Modi.

Organised by the Films Division, the festival commemorates 150th year of the first war of independence.

The aim of the festival was to present to the young generation through films the main events and figures of the crucial stages of the historic struggle, Mr Dasmunsi said.

He also said that on the request of Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, the Ministry was ready to distribute DVDs of these films to schools.

A total of 55 films, including 15 feature films and 40 documentaries, would be screened during the four-day event.

The films selected for screening include classics like 'Anand Math' (directed by Hemen Gupta), 'Jhansi Ki Rani' (directed by Sohrab Modi), 'Making of Mahatma' and 'Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose - A Forgotten Hero' (both directed by Shyam Benegal), 'Train to Pakistan' (directed by Pamela Rooks) and 'Sardar' (directed by Ketan Mehta). The festival also has a film on unknown freedom fighters.

The entry to the festival is free and available on 'first come first serve basis.

A film 'Shat Shat Pranam' by chief producer of the Films Division was also released on the occasion.

Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and freedom fighter Shanti Bhushan were guests of honour at the function.

UNI

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