AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY MAKER IN FILM CITY

The Australian documentary film producer – director of Indian Origin Mr. Satish Rai who is in India in connection with the shooting of a documentary film on Indians settled overseas was in Asian Academy of Film & Television. He was in the Noida Film City after completing his work in Gorakhpur and Ghaziabad districts. Ms.Asha Singh a senator from Fiji Island who is playing an important role in documentary ,accompained the producer – director.While welcoming the guests ,the director of
Sandeep Marwah & Australian documentary film producer – director of Indian Origin Mr. Satish Rai
AAFT,Sandeep Marwah asked the students to keep the international viewers in mind while making films in the time to come .Describing the film language as universal,Ms. Asha Singh said that Indian movies are extremely popular even amongst those of her countrymen who do not understand Hindi.Answering complex questions relating to Film making ,the versatile film maker from Australia said that the story is all important to a film.He mentioned that only 20-25 films are produced annually in his country. Mr. Satish Rai was hopeful that Indian films will soon become popular in Australia too. Both Ms.Asha Singh and Mr. Satish Rai accepted the membership of the International Film & television Research Centre and Promised to extend their patronage to Asian Academy of Film & Television.