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Kamal Haasan to receive lifetime achievement award at MAMI

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SEPT 26- Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the 15th Mumbai Film Festival to be held here next month.

kamal-hassanThe Mumbai Academy of Moving Images (MAMI) festival will present this award to the filmmaker-actor for his immense contribution to cinematic excellence.

“This year we have decided to present lifetime achievement award to Kamal Haasan and famed French filmmaker Costa Gavras for their extraordinary work in the field of cinema,” filmmaker and Chairman of MAMI, Shyam Benegal said.

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Also, homage will be paid to late filmmaker Yash Chopra, Rituparno Ghosh and veteran actor Pran during the festival, which will commence from October 17.

3245-Kamal-HaasanThe week-long fest will showcase 200 films from over 65 countries. The other highlight of the festival will be celebration of Spanish cinema, spotlight on Cambodian cinema, 6th rendezvous with French Cinema, Kabul Fresh – new voices in Afghan cinema, besides experimental and classic films from around the world.

INDIA TODAY