Eminent
Indian
filmmaker
Subhash
Ghai,
well-known
for
his
films
Karz
(1980),
Hero
(1983),
Meri
Jung
(1985),
Karma
(1986),
Saudagar
(1991),
Khalnayak
(1993),
Pardes
(1997)
and
Taal
(1999),
has
inaugurated
a
workshop
on
screenwriting
at
Vylopilli
Samskruthi
Bhavan,
Thiruvananthapuram
on
Tuesday
as
a
part
of
the
ongoing
13th
International
Film
Festival
of
Kerala
(IFFK).
Addressing
the
packed
hall,
Subhash
Ghai
said
that
he
enjoyed
art
films
more
than
the
commercial
films
screened
in
IFFK
this
year.
The
art
of
telling
a
story
is
the
most
difficult
part
of
film
making,
he
said.
The
four-day
workshop
is
led
by
Amonon
Buchbinder,
representative
of
Praxis
and
Anjum
Rajbali,
the
renowned
scriptwriter.
An
exhibition
titled
'Paths
crossed
by
Malayalam
Cinema'
at
Kanakakkunnu
Palace
is
another
attraction
of
the
film
festival.
The
exhibition
displays
the
journey
of
Malayalam
cinema
from
its
beginning.
Antique
cameras
(Mitchel
camera),
projectors
(Cine
Paillard),
other
cinematographic
tools
like
tripods
and
lights
and
a
rare
collection
of
photographs
and
albums
showcasing
the
history
of
Malayalam
cinema
are
on
display.
The
exhibition
will
be
open
till
December
19.