In a historic
development, Marathi film industry’s biggest film festival took to a global
platform in a unique avatar. The International Marathi Film Festival Awards (IMFFA)
was launched in a beautiful thematic manner on the Star Cruise Virgo in Hong
Kong depicting the ethos, the essence and growth of the Marathi culture and it's
film world. First ever IMFFA was a star studded event with many known faces from
the Marathi film industry as well as from Bollywood in attendance. Sachin
Pilgaonkar, Swapnil Joshi, Mahesh Manjrekar, Saai Tamankar, Reema Lagoo and many
more dressed in their best made there presence felt.
The show as
promised was truly unconventional with never-seen-before acts by international
artists and marathi film stars which created a stunning atmosphere of IMFFA in
middle of how sea. The most appreciated and grandeur performances was of
Ballroom and Latin King of India Sandip Soparrkar and gorgeous super model
partner Jesse Randhawa. Dressed in Designer Rohit Verma gold and black creations
the dancing duo set the stage on fire with their fabulous sensually romantic
performance and left the audience awestruck. Their unique performance started
with famous English songs moving into Bollywood hits followed by popular Marathi
song, proving that marathi music is truly universal and can be adapted to any
style of international dance.
At the
symposium held to promote Marathi cinema Sandip Soparrkar said, "It is an honour
for us to perform for IMFFA, this film festival is one of it's kind and I am
glad that our dance is creating awareness about marathi films to an
international audience."
The blue carpet
of IMFFA too was filled with glitz and glamour. Here the dancing couple of India
chose to go traditional. Jesse wore a blood red and gold saree by Rohit Verma
with diamond and gold jewellery by Dev Balani of Malkish jewels complimenting
her on the blue carpet Sandip chose to wear black shervani by his favourite
designer Deepak Shah of More Mischief accessorising it with red broach n his
trade mark red Tilak.
IMFFA is a rare
start by Marathi Cinema lovers to make regional films reach to the world film
lovers. Sure film festival and award shows like these will see Marathi film
industry enter the hearts of the global audience soon.
