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Aamir Khan to Receive Screen Icon Award at Singapore Festival
Aamir Khan is a famous Indian actor who will receive a special award at a film festival in Singapore.
The festival is called the Singapore International Film Festival.
Khan will also show Lagaan, a movie he made 25 years ago.
The movie is about villagers in colonial India who play cricket against British rulers.
Director Ashutosh Gowariker will join Khan for the screening.
Khan will speak with audiences during another festival session.
The festival will take place from October 21 to November 1.
Other filmmakers, including Kore-eda, will also receive recognition or present films.
Aamir Khan will receive the Screen Icon Award at the 37th Singapore International Film Festival.
Khan and director Ashutosh Gowariker will attend a 25th-anniversary screening of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.
Khan will also headline an “In Conversation With” session at the festival.
Lagaan was nominated for an Academy Award and won eight National Film Awards, including Best Popular Film.
The festival will run from October 21 to November 1 and include awards and screenings honoring major Asian filmmakers.
- Who
- Aamir Khan, director Ashutosh Gowariker, and other filmmakers attending the Singapore International Film Festival.
- What
- Khan will receive the Screen Icon Award and participate in a 25th-anniversary screening of Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.
- Where
- Singapore.
- When
- The 37th Singapore International Film Festival will run from October 21 to November 1; Lagaan's anniversary screening is scheduled during the festival.
- Why
- Khan is being honored for his screen career, while the festival is also celebrating Lagaan and recognizing contributions to Asian cinema.
Key facts
- Award recipient
- Aamir Khan
- Award
- Screen Icon Award
- Festival
- 37th Singapore International Film Festival
- Festival dates
- October 21 to November 1
- Featured film
- Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
- Film achievements
- Oscar-nominated and winner of eight National Film Awards
- Opening film
- The Assassin(s), a South Korean political thriller
Quotes
Thong Kay Wee
Programme director of the Singapore International Film Festival
“Singapore’s film industry is enjoying its hard-earned recognition on the world stage. This year’s selection of Singapore films and co-productions reflects an increasingly diverse creative ecosystem that is producing internationally competitive work. We are proud to share that many of these filmmakers found their first mentorships through SGIFF, so sharing their stories and work on Singapore screens this year is, in that sense, a homecoming.”
telegraphindia.com
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