Oscar-winning composer and music maestro, A.R. Rahman, has lent his support to the 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival by composing a signature tune for the fest. This is the first time that the film festival has a signature tune.
“The 17th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival is about creating, celebrating and nurturing cinema. I am very pleased to support the festival. I hope the people of Mumbai and India come and partake in this incredible movie feast,” Rahman said in a statement.
Rahman’s creation is used in a special promo film that will be played during the festival, which will be held from October 29 to November 5. Currently, it is featured in the festival’s campaign film, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.
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The entire tune, however, will be played at the opening ceremony, that will be held later this month.
The festival’s campaign film features A-list names such as Shyam Benegal, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Nimrat Kaur and the festival’s Chairman, Kiran Rao.
In the film, the celebrities narrate personal stories about their special relationship with Mumbai, and their collective passion — cinema.
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The film will be released across platforms and will be played in PVR Cinemas across the country.
-IANS