Ajay Devgn All Set To Walk The Red Carpet At TIFF
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Tuesday, 25th Aug 2015, 3:55 PM IST Ajay Devgn is all set to walk the red carpet of an international film festival for the first time. The actor-turned-producer will be taking his production venture ‘Parched’ to Toronto International Film Festival. The movie is Ajay’s first international production and has been selected for the 'Special Presentations' section at the film festival. Talking about it, Ajay said, "Usually I stay away from the glitz and madness of film awards and events. But I am excited to attend TIFF because it celebrates world cinema. That's where the best of the world's talent meet, greet and appreciate each other." ‘Parched’ is directed by Leena Yadav and stars Surveen Chawla, Radhika Apte, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Adil Hussain. The movie is about four ordinary women in a rural Indian village who throw off the traditions which chain up them in servitude for all these years. Talking about backing the film, Ajay said, "As artistes it is our responsibility to support films which are socially relevant yet entertaining. And as filmmakers we would be happy if even 10 percent of our audience take the thought back home with them. The film takes a close look at the reality of our male-driven misogynistic world. I agreed to support Leena's vision because I felt it's time we paid some attention to issues such as these." "We always believed in Leena's vision as a writer and director. But it's heart-warming to see my support finally getting the appreciation it deserves," the actor added. Ajay is planning to release the film first in the US and Europe and later he will release it in India. When he was asked if he believes that indie films are finally making a place for themselves in world cinema, Ajay said, "Someone needs to bell the cat... Why not Ajay Devgn?" Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |