Yerevan hosts Indian Films Festival honoring Raj Kapoor`s centenary

ArmInfo. The Indian Film Festival, honoring the film-maker and actor of Indian and world cinema Raj Kapoor's centenary, has started in Yerevan.  As reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC) of  Armenia, during the festival's opening, Deputy Head of the MESCS,  Artur Martirosyan, emphasized the significance of the multilateral  cooperation between Armenia and India. He pointed out that the Indian  Cinema Days have already become a tradition. He expressed hope that  the festival would serve a basis for enhancing cooperation between  filmmakers from both countries and result in the production of  collaborative films.

According to MESCS, a photo exhibition dedicated to the activities of  Raj Kapoor was  held as part of the festival. The event  was attended  by the Ambassador of India to Armenia, Nilakshi Saha Sinha.