Bengaluru: Legendary film director Mani Ratnam was honored with ‘Lifetime achievement award’ on the occasion of valedictory of International Film Festival organized at Silicon city Bengaluru.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the award consisting of Rs 10 lakh cash prize and a beautiful memento to the legendary director. However Ratnam donated the whole cash amount to the Chief Minister and hoped that Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy President S V Rajendra Singh Babu would utilize the amount to help the youth who want to produce a movie.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the quality of movies is important than the numbers. “The Karnataka government has fulfilled almost all the demands of the film industry. During our tenure, the state witnessed 4 international film fests. To develop the programme into a big event, it was decided to conduct an inauguration in front of Vidhana Soudha and valedictory in front of Mysore Palace,” he said.
Governor Vajubhai Vala opined that cinema is not only an entertainment, but it is a medium to mold a personality.
