Mani Ratnam, Anurag Kashyap to interact with the auteur at Girish Kasaravalli Film Festival

Bengaluru The Kannada Film Chamber of Commerce (KANFICC) is set to organise a Girish Kasaravalli festival from December 3 to 5 at Kondajji Basappa Auditorium on Palace Road. December 3 marks the 75th birthday of Mr. Kasaravalli, a multiple-time National Award winner. The festival celebrates 50 years of Mr.

Kasaravalli’s journey in cinema. The ace director debuted with Ghatashraddha in 1977. Chief guests, legendary Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam, Bollywood director Anurag Kashyap, and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty, will interact with Mr. Kasaravalli during the festival.

The festival will screen Mr. Kasaravalli’s Ghatashraddha, Hasina, Dweepa, Thayi Saheba, Kanasemba Kudureyaneri, and Tabarana Kathe, KANFICC president Krishne Gowda told reporters at a press conference. Film screenings are free for the public, while interested people must register for the masterclass sessions (up to 200 seats only). Hamsalekha, Kavita Lankesh, Tara, Malavika Avinash, Suresh Urs, Ashok Kashyap, Satya Hegde, Ravi Basrur, and Jayant Kaikini will be part of the masterclass sessions.