MAMI 2024: Launch of ‘All We Imagine as Light’ Festival; Shabana Azmi received the Excellence in Cinema Award

The 2024 edition of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival kicked off with a full-house screening of filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s Cannes Grand Prix winner. All we imagine as light And veteran actress Shabana Azmi is being honored with the Excellence in Cinema Award.

The latest edition of the film gala, organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, officially kicked off on Friday evening at Regal Cinemas in South Mumbai.

All we imagine as lightwhich made history in May as the first film from India to win the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, is a Malayalam-Hindi language film about Prabha (Kani Kusruti), a Mumbai nurse whose life is thrown into disarray when she receives an estranged husband. Close up rice cooker.

Divya Prabha plays Anu, her roommate and colleague, who struggles to find a private place in the city to spend time with her boyfriend. Prava’s best friend Parvati (Chaya Kadam), a widow, is being forced out of her home by property developers.

A still from ‘All We Imagine as Light’. | Photo credit: Special Arrangements

Kapadia, along with actors Chaya Kadam, Divya Prabha, Ridhu Harun, and Rana Daggubati, were greeted with applause and a standing ovation.

All we imagine as light An Indo-French co-production between France’s Petit Chaos and India’s Chalk & Cheese Films, with Indian producer Ranveer Das (who also served as the film’s cinematographer). It is distributed in India by Spirit Media, a production house founded by Daggubati.

Shabana Azmi was honored with the Excellence in Cinema Award by legendary actor Waheeda Rehman in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema. The festival celebrated 50 years of Ajmi’s career with a special screening of his iconic films rheumatism.

“Filmmaking is a collaborative medium. Actors get most of the attention because they are in front of the camera, but they know that behind the scenes a whole team works to enhance strengths and cover up weaknesses.

Azmi said, “Film is a director’s medium. I have never been able to rise above the director or the role. So, I would like to thank all the directors I have worked with, from Shyam Benegal to Steven Spielberg.” Rehman praised Azmi, his role in Karan Johar’s 2023. Acting Rocky or Rani is a love story.

“I am nothing compared to Shaukat Apa and Kaifi sahib (Shabana’s parents), so what can I say about Shabana? She is a great artist. When Rocky or Rani is a love story Coming out, I was wondering what Shabana would do, but I knew Karan Johar and Shabana would create magic,” said Rehman.

Azmi’s acting journey started with Shyam Benegal shoot. Over the years, he has acted in socially relevant films that have pushed the boundaries of Indian cinema, rheumatism, Innocent, mandi, the fire, godmother, Pass, NeerjaAnd Rocky or Rani is a love storyamong others

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Filmmakers like Kabir Khan, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vishal Bharadwaj (who came with his wife Rekha), Hansal Mehta and Onir were present at the launch, along with actors Prateek Gandhi, Shriya Pilgaonkar and Jim Sarv among others.

The Mumbai Film Festival, running from October 19 to 24 at two venues, Regal Cinemas and Juhu PVR, will showcase over 110 films from over 45 countries spanning over 50 languages.

The closing film of the festival is Anora by Sean Baker, which won the highest prize, the Palme d’Or, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Films like Sandhya Suri SatisfiedShuchi Talat Girls will be girlsand Cannes winners substance And Emilia Perez Also part of the MAMI lineup.

Dr. like the film in South Asian competitions agent of happiness By Arun Bhattarai, The Kissing Wagon By Midhun Murali, small jaffna By Lawrence Valin, nocturnal By Anirvan Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan, worship, sir By Deepak Raunier, Phul Ka Chand (Phul Ka Chand) By Amit Dutt, Shambhala By Min Bahadur Bham, fairy tale By Ram Reddy, and Village Rockstars 2 Rima Das will be shown.

Includes feature films for this year A fly on the wall By Nilesh Maniyar, Golden Bose Angammal By Bipin Radhakrishnan, Bung By Laxmipriya Devi, People in the loop By Forest Aid, in retrospect (be-forever) By Maisam Ali, Marching in the dark By Kingshuk Surjan, Real superstar By Cédric Dupierre, shameless By Konstantin Bozanov, The sharp edge of peace By Roya Sadat, and Garland of wild flowers (Katu Putha Malay) by Udayraj PJ.

The festival will also feature restored classics by Girish Kasarvalli Ghatshraddha and Ajmer rheumatism.