Rang de Basanti to be screened at the Mauritius Film Festival
One of the most loved films of all time – Rang De Basanti, directed by Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's, starring Aamir Khan will be screened at the Mauritius Film Festival on Saturday and Sunday.
Mauritius is celebrating 50 years of independence next year and the film festival will be a part of the celebrations. Filmmaker Mehra has been invited as a guest of honour by Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth to be part of the celebrations.
It's a rare honour to be invited for the inaugural Mauritius film festival. Rang De Basanti has been chosen to be showcased around the globe, among prestigious films like Gandhi, Amistad, 12 Years A Slave and Mandela to name a few.
"The event celebrates 50 years of Independence of the island country and the movies selected celebrate the human spirit," Mehra said in a statement.
Rang De Basanti, starring Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth, Sharman Joshi, R. Madhavan, Atul Kulkarni, Soha Ali Khan and Waheeda Rahman, narrated the story of freedom that has been taken for granted. The format of the film was unique and youth centric.
-PTC News
