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Kohli accused of ball tampering

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London, Nov 22 (IANS) India skipper Virat Kohli was on Tuesday accused of ball tampering during the drawn first cricket Test against England at Rajkot by a British daily.

British tabloid ‘The Daily Mail’ has produced inconclusive evidence to show that Kohli used to shine the ball with the residue of a sweet in his mouth.

The newspaper has claimed that Kohli put his hands deep in his mouth, and then shined one side of the ball during the match which was played between November 9 to 13.

“Footage has emerged of India captain Virat Kohli appearing to shine the ball using residue from a sweet during his country’s draw with England in the first Test,” the report in The Daily Mail read.

“Television cameras caught Kohli, who finished on 49 not out on the final day in Rajkot, putting his right hand towards his mouth,” it added.

“The 28-year-old can be seen rubbing his fingers in his mouth, inside of which is a sweet. He then appears to shine one side of the ball.”

But the doubts raised by the English media seemed to backfire as Kohli’s actions were not cited by the umpire or the match referee after the match.

(IANS)

Egypt court overturns Mohamed Morsi’s life sentence

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Egypt’s Court of Cassation orders retrial in the case for deposed president who had a death sentence overturned earlier.

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Egypt’s deposed president Mohamed Morsi has had a life sentence overturned by the country’s Court of Cassation, which ordered a retrial in the case that revolves around accusations of espionage with Palestinian group Hamas.

Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, had a death sentence overturned by the same court last week and a retrial was ordered.

Morsi was overthrown by a military coup in July 2013 after having served just one year of a four-year term.

The organisation to which he belonged, the Muslim Brotherhood, has since been outlawed. A government crackdown on the movement, as well as other groups, has resulted in tens of thousands of arrests and mass trials.

Morsi’s lawyer, Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud, told AFP news agency that the sentences against several Muslim Brotherhood officials, who stood trial alongside Morsi on charges of spying for Iran and Hamas, were also overturned.

Explaining the recent ruling, Yehia Ghanem, Al Jazeera’s Middle East analyst, said “from a judicial point of view, the court of cassation is the least politicised court in the country”.

“The authorities in Egypt established a special judicial district three years ago to deal mainly with cases of what they call ‘terrorism’, or espionage and other charges that are politicised,” Ghanem said.

This district is where Morsi and thousands of others have been tried, Ghanem adde, and “any opposition in Egypt is now tried under ‘terrorism'”.

Morsi was previously tried on several charges, including one for escaping prison during the 2011 uprising against then-president Hosni Mubarak.

He was also accused of sharing state secrets with foreign powers, including Qatar. His defence argued that he was merely engaging all foreign entities within the limits that any head of state would.

“Looking at the indictment, there were a lot of mistakes, discrepancies, and contradictions,” Ghanem said about Morsi’s trial.

“The trial itself failed to come up with any evidence to substantiate the charges.”

Morsi’s trials, and the trials of thousands of other opposition figures and civilians over the last three years, have been criticised heavily by rights groups, including Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

Morsi was given several sentences, including life, a 20-year prison term and the death penalty. He appealed against those sentences, but has already had the 20-year term confirmed by an Appellate Court.

He remains in jail on a separate espionage conviction.

Acclaimed physicist and ex-ISRO chief Prof MGK Menon dies at 88

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New Delhi: Prof MGK Menon, an acclaimed physicist, who had played a prominent role in the development of science and technology in the country over the last five decades, died here on Tuesday.

He was 88 years and ill for some time. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

Menon, who served as a minister of state for science and technology and education in the VP Singh government, had earlier worked as secretary in the Department of Science and Technology and Environment in the Union government.

He also headed the Indian Space Research Organisation in 1972 as its chairman, and was the director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research at the age of 35 years.

A recipient of Padma awards, including Padma Vibhushan, Menon had done scientific work in cosmic rays, particle physics and distinguished himself with investigations in the field.

Menon was a member of the Planning Commission (1982-1989), Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister (1986-1989), Vice President, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) (1989-1990) and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) during 1990-96.

He was also a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society of London.

(Agencies)

Sadananda Gowda’s brother dies, Hospital refuses to take old notes

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Mangaluru: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, who has already lost many of his near and dear ones, on Tuesday lost his younger brother D V Bhaskar Gowda.

56-year-old Bhaskar, an advocate by profession, breathed his last aft a private hospital in the city following a brief spell of illness. “Sorry to inform. My brother Mr Baskar ended his life journey on Tuesday. Will be conducting his last rites at our village at #Puttur #Mangaluru (sic),” tweeted the aggrieved minister.

It is learnt that Bhaskar was down with a jaundice attack five months ago and was undergoing treatment. “He suffered a relapse a month ago and was again admitted to the hospital,” the minister said adding end came earlier in the day due to jaundice related complications. “Bhaskar is survived by wife Veena and three children,” DVS said.

Bhaskar is third among four brothers and one of the six children of late Venkappa Gowda and late Kamala. While Shivaram and Sadananda are his elder brother, Suresh in the younger brother. The Venkappa couple had two other girls – Rathnavathi and Savithri.

Incidentally, Savithri Shivarama Gowda, younger sister of Sadandanda Gowda had passed away in October 2014 following an unsuccessful battle with cancer. Sadandanda Gowda’s son Kaushik Gowda had lost his life in a road accident in 2003. Sadandanda Gowda’s mother Kamala Gowda (then 92) also passed away in October 2014.

Old notes rejected

According to sources, the private hospital, where Bhaskar Gowda breathed his last refused to accept old currency notes from Sadananda Gowda to settle the bills.

Bhaskar Gowda, brother of former chief minister and present union minister D V Sadananda Gowda, was admitted to KMC hospital ten days ago due to jaundice. He breathed his last today without responding to treatment.

When Sadannada Gowda decided to issue cheque, the hospital reportedly demanded payment in new currency notes. The minister, who was not in a condition to argue with the hospital staff, asked them to give in writing that they do not accept old currency notes. This prompted them to accept the cheque.

(Agencies)

Carnatic musician Balamuralikrishna passes away

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Veteran Carnatic music singer M Balamuralikrishna, 86, passed away on Tuesday in Chennai.

A native of Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District, Balamuralikrishna was a 5th generation descendant of the saint-composer Tyagaraja in the guru-shishya tradition. Known and celebrated as one of India’s greatest vocalists, Balamuralikrishna was well-versed in playing the violin, the mridangam and the kanjira.

Although born into a family of musicians — his mother was a veena player and his father was skilled in the flute, the violin and the veena as well — Balamuralikrishna never had any formal education. He performed his first concert at seven and first radio concert when he was nine.

The Hindu report also mentions that he was credited to “innovating the tala system with Thri Mukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptha Mukhi and Nava Mukhi”.

He is also credited with creating several ragams such as Ganapathi, Sarvashri, Mahati, Lavangi. Balamuralikrishna made his acting debut in the 1967 film Bhakta Prahlada.
Christened Muralikrishna, the singer got the prefix “Bala” to his name when he was eight years old and was performing a concert in Vijayawada.

“This prefix Bala (child) is good. It is a constant reminder that I shouldn’t stop learning. I was barely eight when I got an opportunity to perform a full-fledged concert at a Thyagaraja Aradhana in Vijayawada. This then became a part of my name for listeners.”

Balamuralikrishna was awarded the Padma Vibhushan and made Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2005.

(Agencies)

NFDC Film Bazaar 2016 Kicks Off With An Array of Exciting Experiences

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The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presents the centenary award to the Legendary Singer, Shri S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, at the inauguration of the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 20, 2016. The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar and the Actor Mukesh Khanna are also seen.

The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presents the centenary award to the Legendary Singer, Shri S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, at the inauguration of the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 20, 2016.
The Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar and the Actor Mukesh Khanna are also seen.

National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Film Bazaar kicked off its 10th edition with a potpourri of sessions, screenings & panel discussions.

Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development of India and I & B, graced the inaugural day of the 10th NFDC Film Bazaar and took a thorough tour in the morning exploring the various segments.

“I’m very impressed by the Film Bazaar. It is like a filmy supermarket,” said Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development of India and I & B. “I compliment the efforts & elaborate arrangements made by Film Bazaar & NFDC. This will help go a long way in producing films in India and films, in turn, will also encourage tourism & culture of the country.”

Concluding the 1st day at Bazaar, N J Shaikh, Director Finance, NFDC, said, “It was a packed & happening 1st day at Film Bazaar with both the pitching sessions for the co – production market as well as the Screenwriter’s Lab, sessions at the Knowledge series and the Viewing Room / Industry screening receiving an overwhelming response. Even the Film Offices & the FFO Office at the Bazaar were buzzing with activity. We are eagerly looking forward to a next eventful day at the Bazaar”.

The Knowledge Series sessions enjoyed eager audiences throughout the day. The sessions were as follows:

Open Pitch

In the 2nd edition of Open Pitch, the concept of having filmmakers present their ideas & requirements to an audience of film industry members proved just how effective it was. Introduced & moderated by Urmi Juvekar, filmmakers had the opportunity to screen video presentations depicting their ideas, followed by a Q & A session with the audience.
After lunch, sponsored by Gujarat Tourism Board, the Bazaar went on to witness a panel discussion particularly pertinent for independent filmmakers.

Public Funding For Indie Films

Producer Miriam Joseph, Managing Director, OLFFI, Ilann Girard & Producer, Pallas Films, Thanassis Karathanos discussed the importance & challenges of public funding, and a clear emphasis emerged on developing the project thoroughly before looking for funding. “For independent films, it is always challenging to find funding,” Ilann Girard said. “It is a multi – path relationship, and you have to look at the whole picture and understand the organic needs of your project, so there is a balance creatively & financially. It is very important to remain true to yourself.”

Film Festivals And Markets – Building Audiences And Business Opportunities

Moderated by Deepti D’Cunha, the panelists at this session included respected Festival Programmers Paolo Bertolin & Uma D’Cunha, Sales Agent Chris Paton & filmmakers Raam Reddy (Thithi) & Kanu Behl (Titli), whose debuts have received much critical acclaim. A riveting conversation on the intricacies of the business side of the film industry was as enlightening as it was engrossing. The importance of promoting your film was emphasised, with some gems of advice from the industry veterans.

“It is difficult for independent films in India to get selected at a festival like Venice Film Festival, and whenever a filmmaker does get the rare opportunity to promote their film, they should grab it. After years, there were 2 Indian films, Court & Visaranai, that were screened there,” Paolo Bertolin said. “Although this piece of advice is getting more & more controversial, you should get a sales agent, because they are the ones who know how to maximise your positioning within the festival and who already know how to work with & within the festival. You are faced with many challenges, and you don’t need to do this alone. If you don’t manage to get a sales agent, you should at least get a press agent, so that the film gets the widest exposure and reaches your target audience.”

“NFDC Film Bazaar really changed my life, and it gave me a wealth of knowledge. I was completely clueless when I came here,” Raam Reddy said candidly. “I owe my entire career to NFDC Film Bazaar, because I received so much constructive criticism & feedback from the Work – In -Progress Lab. Dreams can be built here.”

Film Bazaar Virtual Reality Lounge Powered By Samsung Gear Vr Premiere

Allah Rakha Rahman’s “Live – In – VR Experience” Vande Mataram premiered at the VR Lounge, which also allowed participants to curate their viewing experience uniquely, with a range of Virtual Reality (VR) film experiences to choose from.

To Love Or Not To Love: Redefining Romance On Hindi Celluloid’ – Imtiaz Ali In Conversation With Nasreen Munni Kabir

Clippings from several of Imtiaz Ali’s films including Socha Na Tha, Jab We Met & Highway were screened to a packed audience, interspersing a freewheeling discussion about his influences, process & past collaborations.

“What I’ve seen at Film Bazaar is that there are a lot of people who are smart & well – meaning, who intend to be in cinema all their lives,” Imtiaz Ali said. “My session was really interesting as a result of the audience & Nasreen’s engagement. The concept of having Film Bazaar is very interesting; it’s meaningful & provides a platform for emerging young voices, fresh voices, to come into cinema. It’s very good that demand & supply on both sides can find a confluence point.”

Industry Screenings

The Industry Screenings segment opened with Suhas Bhosale’s Koti, an acclaimed Marathi film about a young transgender in a rural village, and went on to screen titles like Trap by B Madhusudhan Reddy & Aloko Udapadi (Sinhala) by Chathra Weeraman amongst others.

About Filmbazaar

Film Bazaar is a platform exclusively created to encourage collaboration between the international & South Asian film fraternities. The market aims at facilitating the sales of world cinema in the region. The 2015 market saw an attendance of 1102 delegates from 38 countries with a country delegation from Canada. The 10th Edition of Film Bazaar was held from 20th Nov, 2016 – 24th Nov, 2016 at the Marriott Resort in Goa, India.

About NFDC

Incorporated in the year 1975 National Film Development Corporation Ltd is formed by Ministry of Information and broadcasting (GoI) with the primary objective of promoting the good cinema movement. NFDC is instrumental for creating an ecosystem to support the financing, distribution & development of independent films across the country.

TRIL – 2 days Retreat – Out of Bounds

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We are organizing a Residential, experiential session ” OUT OF BOUNDS’ which is a 2 days & 2 nights learning program,for individuals who look forward to re-learning lessons in diverse subjects amidst nature.The session will be conducted in a forest resort near Bangalore.

We will have a mix of sessions ranging from-

* Personal branding
* Styling as per personal style
* Yoga
* Soul food and Baking
* Body language and communication with NLP
* Ideating with 10 others leaders from different fields – IT, Medicine, art, Digital media, Performance sectors, manufacturing, management, education, Banking & finance etc.
* Conceiving ways to remain the pioneer in your area of expertise during the nature walks along a river
* Guided sketching & Painting on the banks of the river
* Learning the nuances of fine dining
* Dropping all roles & just being ‘fabulously you’.

Please find more details below, and do watch an AV with details or do call me or + 91 98866 79670 for more details.

Participants : Out of Bounds is a retreat program for any person who has lead an eventful career in arts, science, Medicine, Social fronts, management, technology, education, writing and has not been afraid to lead a team.

When and Where: The program is scheduled for 2 days and 2 nights in a nature camp and retreat near Bangalore. Every participant is expected to check in by Friday night and stay at the retreat on Saturday the whole day and Sunday till lunch. You can join us to and fro to the camp in our vehicle. The tents are available on twin sharing basis.

Who are the professionals involved: The program is organized by the Organization TRIL (www.trilindia.in) that has been conducting Corporate Workshops successfully for the past 5 years. The activities will be conducted by various professionals like Image consultants, Coloured brain communicators, Stylists, Yoga teachers, Dining etiquette specialists, Baking professionals, Psychologists, Field guides for outbound activities.
What are the activities in store: Styling solutions as per Body shape and lifestyle, Brain Colour evaluation, Guided painting, Nature walk, Theatre, peer discussion, Guided baking, Yoga, Fine Dining etiquette session and plenty of easy engagements.

Why do you need to Retreat: Every now and then, every leader needs to pause, withdraw from mundane things that create a routine and learn to go inwards and backwards to then go forward.

Only getting away from daily life can help one create something different for the future. We need to look at the world with new eyes and start this process of blooming again in our life. We are given various opportunities to re-invent who we are and this is one of them. Re-invent who you are.

Learn to be flexible and fluid outside the confines of our structured daily lives.
To breathe in and become inspired we have to change the landscape. Being in the lap of nature will help you dream again.

We can share our dreams with others who are going to be there by invitation only. So expect an intelligent and enthused co-retreater. Only fifteen, to be precise.

What not to expect: T.V, Phone coverage except land line, limited Wi-Fi, co-workers, Facebook, LinkedIn.

Takeaways: Bring to fruition a new Idea. Learn to be the Style Diva or Dude you aspire to be. Carry a dish created by you, with the help of a chef or a cake baked by you, for your family and friends. Create a sketch/ art work to remember your days of Inspiration. Practice a little Yoga. Understand your brain colour. Appreciate fine dining rules. Click selfies with a bird on a branch. And lastly be ‘You” for the first time in decades.

Kindly share with your contacts.

Please call Indu 91 98866 79670 at TRIL for pricing and accommodation details. Rose Maryann Peck, TRIL India, Tel: 0 93437 25067.

“47th IFFI Is A Festival Of Storytellers” – Festival Director C. Senthil Rajan

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The Festival Director, Shri Senthil Rajan and the CEO, ESG, Shri Ameya Abhyankar addressing the Curtain Raiser Press Conference, in New Delhi on November 19, 2016.

The Festival Director, Shri Senthil Rajan and the CEO, ESG, Shri Ameya Abhyankar addressing the Curtain Raiser Press Conference, in New Delhi on November 19, 2016.

Goa is all set to host the biggest celebration of cinema with the commencement of the 47th International Film Festival of India (20th Nov, 2016 – 28th Nov, 2016). A curtain raiser press conference was addressed by Director International Film Festival of India (IFFI), C. Senthil Rajan, Vice Chairman, Entertainment Society of Goa Rajendra Talak & CEO, Entertainment Society of Goa, Ameya Abhyankar, in Goa, today.

Speaking on the occasion, Director Festival C. Senthil Rajan averred, that this edition will be a real delight for delegates & media registered for the event. It is a festival of storytellers & IFFI is celebrating directors this year. He further added that IFFI, the biggest Film Festival of India, turns 13 this year in Goa. This festival is not merely a platform to screen films, but also to set new trends & introduce new technologies. IFFI 2016 is introducing a new laser based phosphor wheel projector from Barco Electronics, used for the very first time in any film festival across the globe.

The IFFI this year, will be screening around 300 films from nearly 90 countries with a mix of distinctive & variegated story lines, narratives & emotions, under several sections, he added.

Chief – guest for the opening ceremony will be the veteran filmmaker of ‘Sholay’ fame, Ramesh Sippy, the Guest of Honor will be Sushant Singh Rajput, while special guests include, Prosenjit Chatterjee & Gautam Ghosh, renowned directors.

The gala opening ceremony for the fest will celebrate the journey and contribution of women in Indian Cinema and themed as “Ode To A Woman”, choreographed by the master choreographer, Ganesh Acharya.

IFFI 2016 will also have a special screening package of the award winning films from the 1st ever BRICS Film festival, held in Delhi recently.

The new media centre at the Old GMC Building, Goa, was dedicated to the Media by the CEO, Entertainment Society of Goa & Ameya Abhyankar, on the occasion. The CEO informed that RFID cards have been issued this year to monitor the footfalls & popularity of the films. He further added, on line facility to book tickets for films have been introduced this year. This ticket booking needs to be redeemed at least two hours before the screening of the film, on dedicated redemption counters, specially set up for the purpose. To facilitate speedy filing of stories by the media, IFFI this year has collaborated with Vodafone to offer 200 mbps speed over the WIFI.

He further added that for the general public, 2 events have been planned located in the area between Kala Academy & the Children’s Park. Named as “Goa High Street”, the event will showcase Goan culture, cuisine, merchandizing & music. At the other event named “Children Film Village”, films for youngsters will be screened. Furthermore, as a showstopper, IFFI is introducing “Projection Mapping”, a visual delight at the old GMC Building, Goa, every evening. This will entertain the visitors & passer – by to the area with a visual treat.

IFFI, the oldest film festival of Asia, is going to have a line -up of esteemed personalities from across the globe, including with legendary Korean filmmaker Im Kwon Taek being honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Opening Ceremony on 20th Nov, at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Goa.

Centenary Indian Film Personality of the Year – 2016, legendary singer Padma Bhushan S. P. Balasubrahmaniam will also be felicitated at the opening ceremony for his remarkable, extraordinary & exceptional journey in Indian cinema as a singer, actor & producer. He has been one of the most prolific singers of the country with over 40,000 song recordings to his credit.

This festival tries to give the young & aspiring film makers a platform where they get to learn & interact from industry greats. IFFI 2016 will have gala screenings, including 4 World Premieres & 6 International Premieres. With 26 Asian premieres & 104 Indian premiers the 47th IFFI promises to bring the best of cinema from year 2015 & 2016.

The festival will open with a gala opening ceremony, followed by the opening film, AfterImage, the last masterpiece by the legendary Polish writer & director, who passed away last month, late Andrzej Wajda.

The Indian Panorama section will be inaugurated by the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu on 21st Nov, 2016 at INOX – II. 2nd time in a row, the Indian Panorama will open with a Sanskrit film, Ishti, while non – feature section will open with the film, Ima Sabitri.

Pluis Fernandez & Prakriti Maduro starrer, Tamara, directed by Elia K Schneider, will be the mid – fest film. This 9 day film fest will conclude with the screening of The Age of Shadows, a film by Kim Jee Woon.

As announced, the Republic of Korea is the focus country of IFFI 2016 & South Korea’s Ambassador to India His Excellency Hyun Cho will grace the opening ceremony. Interesting and acclaimed work of contemporary stalwarts of Korean Cinema like, Sang – ho Yeon, Zhang Lu & Lee Joon Ik will be screened at the festival.

IFFI 2016 in collaboration with the International Council for Film, Television & Audio – visual Communication (ICFT), Paris & UNESCO will also present the ICFT – UNESCO Gandhi Medal to a film, which reflects the ideals of peace, tolerance & non – violence.

The special tribute section of IFFI 2016 honors Polish filmmaker Andrzej Wajda & Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, both passed away early this year.

IFFI for the 1st time will screen films for specially – abled children with special audio described technology under the Accessible India Campaign / Sugamaya Bharat Abhiyan & a special package of 20 award winning short films based on the Swachh Bharat theme.

The 47th International Film Festival of India brings the best of films from across the globe promising a wonderful 9 day carnival of World Cinema.

47th IFFI SALUTES IM KWON TAEK WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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The Life Time Achievement Award winner, Mr. Im Kwon Taek addressing a press conference, at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 20, 2016. 2016.

The Life Time Achievement Award winner, Mr. Im Kwon Taek addressing a press conference, at the 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2016), in Panaji, Goa on November 20, 2016. 2016.

Internationally acclaimed Korean film director & writer, Im Kwon Taek is being conferred with prestigious “Lifetime Achievement Award” award at IFFI2016.
Regarded as the father of Korean cinema for his long & prolific career and his work on Korean themes & subjects, Im Kwon Taek has been honoured with several national & international awards. Addressing the press in Goa today, Im Kwon Teak said that he is very happy to receive such an honour, but he personally feels that he has not created a masterpiece yet and this award is a message to make better films in the future to come.

His career spans more than 5 decades and he has made more than 100 films. In 2010, Im directed his 101th feature, Hanji & his 102th feature, Revivre in 2014, which was presented in non – competition section of Venice Film Festival. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award at Asian Film Awards in 2015.

Talking about the Indian cinema, Im Kwon Taek said that he is fond of the work of Shahrukh Khan and liked 3 Idiots & Slumdog Millionaire. Responding to a question on influence of India on Korean films, he informed that he too has made a film on Buddha & reincarnation. It would be a great opportunity to co -produce films with India, he added.

Sharing his experience with media, the Director said that he visited India 2 decades ago to attend a festival in Trivandrum. At that time he felt like returning home due to cultural difference, but once back home he missed the distinct culture of India.

Im Kwon Taek, was born in 1934 in Jangseong, Jeollanamdo. He made about 50 films within a decade, when he studied a variety of film genres including melodrama, musical, action cinema, thriller & comedy from Hollywood & Hong Kong cinema. He was recognized as the leading director of Korean cinema in 1980s.

In 2000’s, he directed Chunhyang (2000), the first Korean film in the competition of Cannes Film Festival & Chihwaseon (2002) that won the “Best Director” Award in Cannes.

India beat England in second Test

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Visakhapatnam: India rode on a superb bowling performance to beat England by 246 runs in the second cricket Test at the ACA-VDCA Stadium here on Monday.

Chasing 405, England lost wickets at frequent intervals on the fifth and final day to end their second innings at 158.

Rookie off-spinner Jayant Yadav enjoyed a memorable Test debut with figures of 3-30 while star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also bagged three wickets.

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami and left-arm pacer Ravindra Jadeja claimed two wickets each.

England skipper Alistair Cook top scored for his team with 54 runs.

(Agencies)

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