Filmmakers Umesh Shukla & Rahat Kazmi & popular television actress Sara Khan and Tariq Khan join the launch at an impressive event
Our Bureau
Udhampur (J&K)
Prominent Bollywood filmmakers Rahul Mittra and Imtiaz Ali inaugurated the ‘Dil Maange More’ Short Film Festival, an initiative of the Indian Army to motivate and empower the youth of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Udhampur on Sunday.
Nearly 15,000 youth through online and offline mode connected with the award-winning duo as they conducted a workshop on cinema for the budding filmmakers. They were also joined by filmmakers Umesh Shukla & Rahat Kazmi & popular television actress Sara Khan and Tariq Khan.
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A curtain raiser press conference was organized in Udhampur to officially announce this brilliant initiative of the Indian Army to showcase the talent of the youth of J&K and Ladakh to the world. Major General SS Patil, GOC, 71 Sub Area, Udhampur said that the Indian Army is steadfast in its endeavour of nation-building and lending all support possible to the youth of J&K and Ladakh for their growth and development and DMM SFF is one such step in that direction.
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Curator of the festival, Captain Rahul Bali (retired) said the ‘Dil Maange More’ Festival is aimed to empower the youth of J&K and Ladakh and create success stories for others to emulate.