Three-day film festival begins

DIRECTOR SANJAY Joshi stressed on developing resistance to harassment and said he could play a vital role in this direction. Joshi was here to participate in the three-day Gorakhpur Film Mahotsava at DDU Gorakhpur University. The Film Mahotsava beginning today, has been jointly organised by People?s Forum, Gorakhpur Film Society and People?s Union for Human Rights.

DIRECTOR SANJAY Joshi stressed on developing resistance to harassment and said he could play a vital role in this direction. Joshi was here to participate in the three-day Gorakhpur Film Mahotsava at DDU Gorakhpur University. The Film Mahotsava beginning today, has been jointly organised by People’s Forum, Gorakhpur Film Society and People’s Union for Human Rights.

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Chairman of the welcoming committee, Prof RK Mani Tripathi, congratulated the organisers for inspiring people to raise their voice against harassment and injustice. He expressed hope that the Film Mahotsava would help establish Gorakhpur on the national film horizon.

Divisional president of Jansanskriti Manch, Prof Rajendra Kumar, said his organisation had decided to celebrate the 75th Martyr Day of Bhagat Singh as the symbol of protest against capitalism. He said a new trend to oppose unwanted things was the need of the hour. Presiding over the inaugural session, vice-chancellor of DDU Gorakhpur University, Prof Arun Kumar, said the university would cooperate in such programmes. The festival began with a video drama entitled ‘Nirupama Dutt Main Bahut Udaas Hoon’ by a theater group of Kolkata.