Shankar Mohan

Facepalm! IFFI director's laptop stolen by delegate

Police have arrested a film festival delegate from Kerala for stealing a laptop belonging to the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) director Shankar Mohan. ...  

Husain's documentary to be screened at IFFI

Panaji: A film documentary by late painter M.F. Husain will finally be screened at the ongoing 42nd International Film Festival of India despite right wing protests, said organisers Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, festival director Shankar Mohan said Husain's documentary 'Through the eyes of a painter' would 'definitely be screened' Wednesday, but a slot had not been finalised yet. "We are looking for a slot. It will definitely be screened," Mohan...  

No screening of Husain's film at IFFI

Panaji: Bowing to pressure from rightwing Hindu groups, organisers of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) deferred the screening of legendary artist M.F. Husain's documentary. Speaking to reporters Sunday, IFFI director Shankar Mohan said the screening of 'Through the Eyes of a Painter' was a homage by the film fraternity to the late artist. Mohan said the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) had told them that a case regarding...  

IFFI organisers to provide low cost facilities

Panaji: Delegates for the forthcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2011 won't have to pinch their pockets much with the organisers making arrangements for affordable food and low cost accommodation. "The delegates would be provided a tent accommodation at the IFFI village, 2 kms away from the main venue on the banks of Mandovi river," said Manoj Srivastava, Chief Executive Officer, Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), a nodal agency...