Jayabrato Chatterjee: On a high

British Academy of Film & Television Arts has joined hands this year with the 12th edition of Tongues On Fire Asian Film Festival that will be hosted in London from March 5 to March 14. And guess what?
Jayabrato Chatterjee���������s Lovesongs: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, starring Jaya Bachchan, Om Puri, Mallika Sarabhai and Shahana Chatterjee has been chosen as the opening film for this festival with a gala red carpet premiere.
This year, the Festival���������s theme is Asian cinema with special focus on women���������s issues. It has traditionally hosted directors of films like Aparna Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Nagesh Kukunoor, Mira Nair, Deepa Mehta and Shyam Benegal.
Says director Jayabrato Chatterjee, ���������Lovesongs has a universal theme. Jaya Bachchan���������s seasoned performance and Shahana Chatterjee���������s ���������stunning��������� debut deeply moved the selection committee led by Lady Kishwar Desai. This Festival means a lot for Lovesongs. It opens up my work to an international audience. We���������ve already fixed meetings with some top names in Asian cinema in Britain. A good film always finds its own niche and market. I am keen to meet Mira Nair who is coming for my premiere, along with Gurinder Chadha, Meera Syal and her husband!���������
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