Leh to host frist ever Himalayan Film Festival

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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur will inaugurate the first edition of the Himalayan Film Festival (THFF) tomorrow. The festival spanning five days is being held at Leh, Ladakh from September 24 to 28. Ladakh is hosting THFF 2021 as part of the celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ for commemorating 75 years of India’s Independence. The inaugural of the festival will witness the presence of makers and cast of the recently released movie ‘Shershah’, including director Vishnuvardhan and lead actor Siddharth Malhotra.
The five-day festival also aims to create an interactive and exposure platform to promote aspiring local filmmakers and to showcase Ladakh as an attractive film destination. The festival is being organised by Leh in collaboration with the Directorate of Film Festivals under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and will be held at the Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra at Leh, having digital projection facilities. The 5-day festival will comprise various segments to enthral the audience and film buffs alike.
In August 2019, the Parliament of India passed an act by which Ladakh became a union territory on 31 October 2019.