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“Laapataa Ladies,” a film by filmmaker Kiran Rao, has been chosen to start The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Summer Festival.
In response to the first IFFM Summer Festival’s success, IFFM is pleased to announce the opening of its second edition, which will take place on February 29–March 2.
“A great honour,” according to Kiran, is “Laapataa Ladies” becoming the IIFM opening film.
She added: “I am absolutely delighted and would like to convey my heartfelt gratitude to the festival. I hope the Melbourne audience enjoys the film, and that I get to visit this great city in person soon!”
The three-day event takes the larger festival that happens annually in August, transforming it into a biannual celebration.
VicScreen CEO Caroline Pitcher said: “IFFM is the largest celebration of Indian cinema in the southern hemisphere, lighting up Melbourne every year with incredible films and unforgettable star power.”
“VicScreen is proud to support the expansion of the festival, with the return of a three-day summer programme, which includes the highly anticipated Australian premiere of ‘Laapataa Ladies’.”
Festival Director Mitu Bhowmick said that she is thrilled to kickstart their “latest venture” with Kiran’s nuanced film of “layered human relationships, celebrates women and the unexpected complexities that life throws at us.”
The story of “Laapataa Ladies,” which is set in rural India, revolves around the chase of individuals who become disoriented while traveling and two young brides who go missing on a train. Starring are Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastav, Pratibha Ranta, and Ravi Kishan.
Source:IANS
