Michael Douglas on the International Film Festival of India

Panaji (Goa):

American actor and movie producer Michael Douglas shared his happiness in visiting India and mentioned that it’s all the time a “pleasure” to be right here and added that India has a giant historical past of cinema.

While speaking to the media on the International Film Festival of India in Goa, he mentioned, “It is always a pleasure visiting India but this is my first time in the south. Cinema brings the world together and you have a big history of cinema in India.”

Further sharing concerning the competition and its significance, he added, “The festival is ending tomorrow. We are here at the end of the festival but I think it is so exciting. It is an international festival. You have over 78 countries represented here.”

Douglas additionally lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts within the subject of movie manufacturing and finance.

On talking concerning the relevance of the competition and PM Modi’s management abilities, he mentioned, “I also think this is more and more the sort of spirit, and the beauty of this festival are you had 78 foreign countries represented and it’s only a reflection of the strength of your Indian filming, which is renowned and known around the world. I think you’re in very good hands I think it’s beginning to.”

He additionally praised Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur for his efforts.

Talking to the media, he mentioned, “As I mentioned I do think that under minister Anurag Thakur as well as Prime minister Modi the last few years we’ve seen more money put into the production and financing of films, it’s been a very successful time.”

He additionally mentioned that the flicks unite folks regardless of race, faith and gender.

“I mean with all the different languages we speak movies share the same language, audiences from wherever you are in the world can understand what’s going on, movies bring us closer together and I think that’s a very important aspect of it,” he shared on the position of films in bringing completely different cultures collectively.

Douglas additionally talked about the way in which the Indian movie trade is making its mark on the worldwide stage and likewise appreciated the music of RRR and known as it “spectacular” as its track Naatu Naatu gained an Oscar this 12 months.

While interacting with the media on the 54th International Film Festival of India in Goa, he mentioned, “It was spectacular, I mean bravo won the Oscar for the music but it was stunning. It deserves everything it gets and I think that it’s a wonderful time for the film industry here to get the confidence.”

He shared additional whereas praising the film and mentioned that this sort of achievement provides confidence to the filmmakers to make good motion pictures. “It was a big-budget movie for any movie and I think it gives you more confidence to try to make good films.”

He additionally thanked IFFI, saying, “Since we’re just leaving right now, let me just thank the IFFI.”

Veteran actor Michael Douglas on being conferred with the distinguished Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award on the International Film Festival of India mentioned, ” I am honoured to recieve Satyajit Ray’s Excellence in Film Lifetime Award International Indian Film Festival in Goa.”

The 79-year-old actor has gained two Academy Awards, 5 Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.

His first TV break got here with The Experiment, a CBS Playhouse particular in 1969, and it was the one time he was billed as M.Ok. Douglas. His first notable position was within the tv collection The Streets of San Francisco, wherein he co-starred with Karl Malden.

Other successful movies he appeared in included Falling Down, The American President, The Ghost and the Darkness, The Game, A Perfect Murder, and plenty of extra.

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