6th February, 2003
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting  


FILMS FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT PRESS SHOWS


Five films from the National Films Archives of India would be screened during the Press Screenings alongwith the 49th National Awards winning films beginning from tomorrow at the Films Division Auditorium, Mahadev Road, New Delhi. The films are; ‘Bharat Milap’ (1942), ‘Achut Kanya’ (1936), ‘Chandidas’ (1934), ‘Admi’ (1939) and ‘Sant Tukaram’ (1936). The nitrate prints of these films got burnt in the fire at Pune few days back. But the back-up prints of these films were preserved as a precaution and are being utilized for these screenings.

The revised schedule of the Press Screenings is enclosed.