Dear Comrades,
At 60th National Film Awards ceremony here Friday,
President Pranab Mukherjee Friday released postal stamps commemorating
50 iconic film personalities who brought changes in the Indian cinema.
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
Kapil Sibal said that as the country celebrates the 100 years of Indian
cinema, it is vital to honour the past.
“Commemorating 50 iconic personalities of Indian
cinema simultaneously, I am happy to say that these 50 stamps are the
first ever issued by the department of post. It’s an honour to be part
of the centenary celebration of Indian stamps,” said Sibal.
“Indian cinema has an identity, which is unique and
unmatched. Film personalities from Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Bimal
Roy have attracted the world cinema with the powerful portray of
films, ” added Sibal.
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