Speaking at the inauguration of the 4th edition of the Brahmaputra Valley Film Festival (BVFF) here, Jha said, "I derive a lot of inspiration from the North East region. There is something about Brahmaputra which draws me personally.
"This festival is a window which gives us a peek into the rich heritage and culture of Northeast. Hindi cinema is just commercial cinema. Don't give too much value to it. Filmmakers like us from Mumbai will feel privileged to work with people from Northeast," he said.
The day ended with the screening of another National Award Winning movie "Eibusu Yaohanbiyu", which was named best Manipuri film.
"1962: My Country Land", an English feature film based on the Sino-Indian war of 1962, will premiere at the Film Festival tomorrow for the first time in India.
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The Brahmaputra Valley Short Film Competition is one of the highlights of the festival and the top 15 entries from this year's competition were screened for the audience.
Tanushree Hazarika, Managing Director of Eclectic Group and Festival Director of BVFF said, "What germinated as an idea among a couple of friends turned out to be a full-fledged initiative. This is part of our effort to bridge the gap between mainland India and Northeast."
Assam Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development K V Eapen was the Guest of Honour at the function where Bollywood sound designer Amrit Pritam, who hails from Assam, was also present as Special Guests.