I&B Secretary launches NFAI Calendar 2020 featuring Musical Instruments in Indian Cinema

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New Delhi : National Film Archive of India (NFAI) calendar is going to be a Collector’s item for all film lovers, said Secretary I&B,  Amit Khare while inaugurating “The NFAI Calendar 2020” during the 50^th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa on November 21, 2019. Calendar focuses on the musical instruments in Indian Cinema featuring some rare images from the collection of the archive.

The calendar brings 24 images presenting musical extravaganza with a compilation of actors playing musical instruments in cinemas of various languages in India. Renowned filmmakers Subhash Ghai, Shaji Karun, Rahul Rawail were present along with President of Federation of Film Societies of India, Kiran Shantaram, on this occasion. Chief Secretary, Government of Goa, Parimal Rai, and Additional Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Atul Tiwari, graced the occasion along with DG, Bureau of Outreach Communication, Satyendra Prakash, and Director NFAI, Prakash Magdum.

The NFAI Calendar 2020 is a rich compilation of the treasure of Indian musical instruments in Indian Cinema. The Calendar featurs rare images of Raj Kapoor playing Tamboora (Valmiki, 1946); Jayashree Gadkar playing Veena (Seeta Maiya, 1964); Vishnupant Pagnis playing Ektara (Narsi Bhagat, 1940); P L Deshpande playing Tenor Banjo (Gulacha Ganapati, 1953); Sivaji Ganesan playing Nadaswaram (Thillana Mohanambal, 1968); Neralattu Rama Poduval playing Idakka (Thampu, 1978); Raj Kumar playing Shehnai (Sanadhi Appanna, 1977), Kalpana playing Violin (Gejje Pooje, 1970), Kishore Kumar playing Harmonium (Shabash Daddy, 1978) etc. The added attraction is a QR code on calendar that can be scanned to get detailed information about the featured image and the concerned film, according to a PIB release.

This year the Calendar is available in two formats, Wall and Table, and can be purchased by booking online at www.nfai.gov.in