Ajantha Ellora International Film Festival inaugurated.

Ajanta Ellora International Film Festival opens In early times, society's roles were clear about who was a hero and who was a villain. But in today's complex times, where the role of society itself is unclear, directors are faced with a big dilemma: who should be the main character? Javed Akhtar said. It was completed. Padma Vibhushan Award At the festival's opening ceremony, Ankhushrao Kadam's director Javed Akhtar received the Padma Pani Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema. Prizes included scarves, certificates, and cash prizes. On this occasion, his contribution to the film industry was discussed in a video. The international film festival was inaugurated by renowned Hindi film director R Balki on Wednesday at Rukmini Hall, MGM Hospital.  Javed Akhtar also spoke on the occasion. Director Anubhav Sinha, Senior Director NFDC Gauri Nair, Deputy Managing Director Film City Mumbai, Sanjay Patil, Coordination Chairman MGM Nankishore Kagliwal University Vice Chancellor Ankushrao Kadam, festival director Ashok Rane and artistic director Chandrakant Kulkarni were also present. Javed Akhtar has been awarded the Padmapani.

 ``I came to Mumbai when I was 20 years old,'' Javed Akhtar said. Literature, culture, poetry, dance, etc. are respected more in Maharashtra than anywhere else in the country. we are making rapid progress, Everyone wants to become a millionaire! Nowadays, there are no rich or poor people. Everyone wants to become a millionaire. Rich people don't care about poor people. He also wants to be rich. He also said that this is the current reality and that what we wrote about back then is no longer reliable in retrospect. But we loved it and people loved it too. It wasn't about people. -Javed Akhtar. The moving train accelerates, but the luggage remains on the platform. He also said that literature and culture should not lag behind progress. Although Mumbai is a commercial city, other cities in Maharashtra maintain their culture, values ​​and ethics. Who were the heroes and villains of the past? Their role in society was clear. but, Society is in chaos now. Javed Akhtar also said that there was confusion before the directors as to who should be the hero and who should be the villain. Director R. Balki and Anubhav Sinha spoke about the transformational journey in Indian cinema, while Chandrakant Kulkarni explained the role behind the festival.