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India to have big presence at Cannes Film Festival

Our Bureau

New Delhi , May 9

INDIA will have a huge presence at the 10-day Cannes Film Festival which opens on May 12.

For the first time in the history of Indian cinema, close to 50 Indian films will be screened during the duration of the festival.

In a statement, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), which is putting up an India pavilion, has said that the film market section has registered over 70 Indian films and film projects this year at the festival.

Over 300 delegates from India including Mr Subhash Ghai, Mr Shekhar Kapur, Mr Deepak Nayyar and Mr Bobby Bedi are attending the event.

The statement said that seven movie outfits are scheduled to exhibit at the India Pavilion, including the Bollywood distributor CA Films, Narender Hirawat & Co, the London-based Indian producer and distributor, Inspired Movies, the In Network Entertainment, Sun Stone Entertainment, Mid-Day Multimedia, Sahara Mega Features and Culture of the Street Films.

The India Pavilion will also help promote Goa as the new and permanent venue of the India International Film Festival.

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