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Film stars enthrall audiences during Chandigarh Music and Film Festival CMFF 2023

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 Film stars enthrall audiences during Chandigarh Music and Film Festival CMFF 2023

 

Renowned filmmakers and artists from the Hindi and Punjabi film industries participated in the three-day festival being organized by Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) in association with Chandigarh University (CU) from May 7 to 9.

Chandigarh Music and Film Festival CMFF 2023


The opening ceremony of the third edition of this festival, on Sunday (May 7) was a star-studded event, that was also attended by Satnam Singh Sandhu, founder of Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) and chancellor of Chandigarh University (CU). The festival aimed to project Chandigarh as a hub of the entertainment industry in north India and advocate the need for a film city here. The second day of the festival (Monday) saw talk shows of renowned artists and film screenings at the CU campus.

 


The star-studded event saw the participation of big names such as Rakul Preet Singh, a Bollywood Actress; Yashpal Sharma, a Hindi and Punjabi film actor, and theatre Artist; Rajendra Gupta, Actor, and Director; Vinay Pathak, Theatre and Film Actor; Gavie Chahal, Hindi, and Punjabi Actor; Rakesh Bedi, Actor; Ketan Anand, Film Director; Binnu Dhillon, Punjabi actor; Shamsher Sandhu, Lyricist; Sachin Ahuja, music producer, and composer; Charanjit Ahuja, Music Artist; Bal Mukand Sharma, Actor; Ratan Aulakh, Actor; Manjeet Nikki, Singer; Kiran Kaur, Singer; and B.B Verma, scriptwriter.

 

The renowned artists echoed that Chandigarh, due to its unique location and aspiring talent in the region, should have its film city that will create a platform for aspiring artists and will create more jobs. The city has all the ingredients that can be showcased through films.

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