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3rd Iranian Film Festival held at Hyderabad from 26th to 30th October 2007

    On 26^th October 2007, The 3^rd Iranian Film Festival was Inaugurated at Hyderabad, in its Inaugural function Mr. K. N. T. Sastry,  President of  Hyderabad Film Club, while welcoming the Guests, mentioned about the role played by Women in Iranian Cinema’s he said  when today we come across the Islamic Countries where the activities of women are limited here we see a lots of women involved in acting and production of Films in Iran, the presence of Iranian Film at various International Festivals and Winning of Awards itself shows the amount of consideration shown by the Iranian Film Producers to the moral  values and the problem of the society.

      Mr. K. Prabhakar Reddy, Former Minister and President of Friends of Iran Society, in his speech appreciated  the Consulate General of Islamic Republic of Iran, for conducting successfully the 3^rd Iranian Film Festival at Hyderabad and said organization of such programme’s will bring in closer and culture and awareness among the people of both the Countries and should be conducted every year.

       Mr. D. Rama Naidu, Film Producer, and Former Member of Parliament, while thanking the organizers  of this Festival  said that this Film Festival will rise the status  of information on films to the public that how these films are produced   which  win a lots of awards at various film festivals he further said that Iran had been the highest exporters of Film during 90’s and most of its film have won  awards at international film festivals.

    Mr.  C. Parthasarthy, Special Commercial Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Andhra Pradesh expressed that Hyderabad has a long History and in Impact  of Iranian Culture in it, the interest of the people for Iranian Films and tea  shows the closeness of the people to each other’s culture. He further said Hyderabad has conducted  a lots of Film Festivals and during the Children Film Festival that is organized every alternative year Iran has been the highest winner  of Golden Elephant Award’s and till date Iran has won 10 Golden Elephant Award’s. The presence of Iranian Film in the festivals have been a great attraction  for the Telugu speaking people of Andhra Pradesh and India, the interest of people in Iranian Films  is due to its moral values and non presence of violence and the presence of children and status of women  in the films. He concluded his speech by thanking Consulate General of Islamic Republic of Iran for its cooperation in conservation and presentation of the Qutub Shahi Tombs and the cultural activities under taken to strength the relationship of  both the Countries and expressed hope that as early as possible the project of  Qutub Shahi Tombs will begin.

    H.E.Mr.Hossein Ravesh, in his presidential address said. The Aim behind Organization of such programmes is to introduce Iranian film Industry and the progress made by Iran after victory of Islamic Revolution on one hand, and on the other to create a Cultural and artistic environment to bring in closer the people of both the Countries .

     It is believed that the seventh Art has a greater responsibility in the progress of the Society and hence it should be used for the uplift of the human and family values and simultaneously look for the solutions for  the people in general. Unfortunately we are witnessing that this Industry is misused for the purpose of   Commercialization and Politics.

    Showing of Violence and unsocial elements and tampering of the History has become the mode  of the films produced today. It will not be an exaggeration if said today that the commercialization of this Industry is the cause of this . Ultimately it is the family and society which is at a loss. Certainly continuation of this will make the people unreliable towards the films.

    The Inaugural function ended by presentation of Mementos of Friends of Iran Society  to the Dignitaries on the Dais.