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ctor Ali Rehman Khan, after attending the grand finale Khan believes NASFF is precisely the kind of platform instead copying “the trodden path”. “New starters in the film
and award ceremony of National Amateur Film Fes- young filmmakers need in Pakistan today, provided it showcases making must explore the vast variety and rich diversity of
tival (NASFF) 2021 in Islamabad on June 26, 2021, their talents to and helps them get recognition from notable fig- climate, culture and civilisation of the motherland,” he said.
Ashared his two cents on the event on his social media. ures of the entertainment fraternity. Khan went on to note that during the 70s, the country was
Taking to Instagram, Khan shared a photo of himself from the It also helps enhance their “immense abilities to tell mean- producing quality content but it all went downhill when film-
red carpet of the ceremony with a caption reading, “So proud ingful stories.” He went on to assert that he is “excited to see makers started copying Bollywood.
of our young filmmakers from colleges across the country for young kids reinvigorate the film and drama industry in the near “Because of this adoption of alien culture, our film indus-
submitting such incredible short films at the National Amateur future, and I can’t wait to work with them!” try lost is originality,” he regretted. “Vulgarity started from
Short Film Festival.” In his address at the festival, Prime Minister Imran Khan Hollywood, came to Bollywood and then that kind of culture
He went on to congratulate ISPR for “leading the way and asked Pakistani filmmakers to focus on original content and was promoted here… According to my experience of the
organising such a massive film festival and investing in the future adopt new approaches. He also urged the youth to explore world, only originality sells — the copy has no value,” added
of the Pakistani film and television industry.” new avenues in different fields of life and try something fresh the premier.

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