IFFI: Michael Douglas granted Satyajit Ray life time accomplishment award

Hollywood Actor/Producer Michael Douglas honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award. Image: Twitter/@PIB_India Cinema is among the couple of mediums with the power to unify individuals, Hollywood star Michael Douglas stated after getting the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing event of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here on Tuesday. The 10-day movie gala concluded with Endless Borders from Germany winning the sought after Golden Peacock Award for the very best movie, while Deepak Kumar Mishra-directed Prime Video reveal Panchayat season 2 bagged the very best OTT series award, which was presented for the very first time. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant felicitated Mr. Douglas with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the event. The veteran star, understood for motion pictures Wall Street, Fatal Attraction, The War of the Roses, Basic Instinct, The American President, highlighted movie theater’s function in promoting “our shared mankind”. “With whatever going on in our world today this celebration is a pointer of the magic of motion picture making. Movie theater is among the couple of mediums that has the power to join and change us,” Mr. Douglas stated as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur for the honour. “Cinema can make individuals laugh, cry or rejoice and expose our shared humankind and today our worldwide language of movie theater is more significant than ever,” he included. The 79-year-old star stated Satyajit Ray was a first-rate filmmaker who represented not just the victories of the Indian movie market, however likewise the “cross-cultural creative expression”. “It’s an honour to stand before all of you this evening and get this. I am humbled to sign up with a prominent group of previous award receivers,” Mr. Douglas stated. He likewise acknowledged individuals who laid the structure for his profession, including his lat
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