With an objective
to provide healthy entertainment to children, the Minister of
Information and Broadcasting Smt. Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the
BAL CHITRA MANCH (Siri Fort Auditorium-III) with the screening
of children film ‘Katt Katt Kad Kaddu’ at a function here today.
Earlier, on the occasion of Children’s Day (14.11.2002), the Minister
had promised to dedicate the auditorium to the children so as
to have regular film screening facilities for them. Films at BAL
CHITRA MANCH will be screened for children throughout the year.
In her address Smt.
Swaraj said that more films targetted for children should be produced.
She said that there should be more such theatres in the capital
and other cities for screening children films. This will motivate
further the producers to make more films for the children
Six children
films will be screened during the month of January 2003. These
include ‘Katt Katt Kad Kaddu’ (Hindi) directed by Jayashree Kanal
from 1st to 3rd January, ‘Ek Ajooba’ (Hindi)
by Sunil Advani from 6th to 10th, ‘Baaja’
(Hindi) by A.K.Bir from 13th to 17th, ‘Haathi
Ka Anda’ (Hindi) by Arun Khopkar from 20th to 24th
and ‘Bhago Bhoot’ (Hindi) directed by Sai Paranjai from 27th
to 31st January, 2003. The entry to the screenings
at 10 a.m. would be at Rs. 5/- per ticket. The schools from different
parts of the capital are already lining up for taking their children
to these shows.
