At the next Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival, the Padmapani Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to the experienced lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar.
This award recognizes his important contributions to the Indian film business, which include movies like “Zanjeer,” “Deewar,” “Sholay,” “Don,” “Kala Patthar,” and “Mr. India.” The event for the awards will happen on January 3, 2024, which is the first day of the ninth festival.
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Specifics about the award ceremony
The award ceremony will take place at the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar building of MGM University in the Rukmini Auditorium.
The Chairman of the Ajantha-Ellora Film Festival Organizing Committee, Nandkishore Kagliwal, and Chief Guide, Ankushrao Kadam, will give Javed Akhtar the Padmapani Award, which comes with a token, a medal, and Rs 2 lakh in cash.
About the Film Festival at Ajantha-Ellora
The Ajantha-Ellora Film Festival, which used to be called the Aurangabad International Film Festival (AIFF), is held every year with help from the Government of India, the Nath Group, and the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The event is a place to show off the best movies made in India and around the world. Its goal is to get people in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and film fans interested in movies by showing a wide range of new and old movies.
The festival’s main goal
Showing the Best Films: The festival’s main goal is to show off great films from India and other countries, giving moviegoers a wide range of options.
Platform for Filmmakers: The event is a great place for young film fans, technicians, and people who want to become filmmakers. It makes people want to learn about and understand the technical and artistic sides of movies.
Promoting Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: The festival wants to show that Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Marathwada are big places with lots of promise, both as places for culture and for making movies.
International Recognition: The festival wants to put Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on the international map by showing films and promoting the area. This will create opportunities for film production and make the city a culture hub in Maharashtra.
