From the 11th till the 19th of November, the 19th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival is all set to take place. In order to celebrate cinema in all its diversity, the festival will pay tribute to Ranveer Singh and honour him. Previously, Amitabh Bachchan, SRK and Aamir Khan have received this honour. This year, Scottish actor Tilda Swinton, filmmaker James Gray and Moroccan film pioneer and director Farida Benlyazis will also be honoured.
Ranveer says, “I am deeply humbled and thrilled to be receiving a tribute that recognizes my body of work along with this very, very special honour, the Etoile d’Or! The Marrakesh International Film Festival is one of the most respected film events in the world, bringing together the best of cinema from across the world, especially Asia and Africa, which have universal appeal. As such, I am extremely grateful for this distinctive recognition and the prestige bestowed upon me by the festival.
He states further, “It will be exhilarating for me to be celebrated in Morocco, in the presence of lovers of world cinema and the esteemed jury members of the festival this year. I thank the Marrakech international film festival for honoring me with a bowed head and folded hands. I have always aspired to be a significant contributor to the realm of arts and this validation will give me immense motivation, inspiration and impetus to create more and more.”
Ranveer will attend the inauguration and will be felicitated before throngs of world cinema lovers at the historic Jemaa el-Fna Square.
