Mumbai: PTC Network’s two-days long Digital Film Festival and Awards concluded in Chandigarh on Sunday. The event, which commenced on 25 March with the screening of some very creative digital feature films by PTC Network, was inaugurated by actors Gurpreet Ghuggi and Dev Kharoud.
On the first day, PTC Network’s thought-provoking full-length feature film “Seeto Marjani” was premiered. Apart from this, four short digital films were also screened. Film enthusiasts turned in huge numbers to watch special screenings.
“We are proud to be a medium which provides opportunities to local film-making talent in Punjab. They no longer have to run to Mumbai to make a film or to be part of a feature film,” commented PTC Network MD and president Rabindra Narayan. “We are doing what local governments have failed to do over the years. Finally, Punjabi artists find work and showcase their talent in Punjab.”
It was “Seeto Marjani” which attracted the attention of everyone on its launch day as the film is also streaming on the PTC Play app from Monday. The film is based on the play written by well-known Punjabi play writer Dr Charan Das Sidhu. Set in a remote village of Punjab, “Seeto Marjani” deals with the taboo subject, the right of a woman to choose her partner.
The film exposes the duplicity of our patriarchal society where a woman is just a commodity. She has no right to choose a person with whom she is to spend her entire life. Artists like Pankaj Berry, Nirmal Rishi, Gurinder Makna, Navdeeep Bajwa, Aarzoo Jajoria, and Dhriti Goenka have given powerful performances in the film and were present at the premiere show in Chandigarh. The film is directed by Gaurav Rana for PTC Motion Pictures.
Apart from “Seeto Marjani,” films like “Meri Bhain De Jeth De Munde Da Veah,” “Shart,” “Udeek,” “Life Cab” were also screened. On 26 March, films like “Mera Kuch Samaan,” “Jhanna De Paani,” and “Byaan” were screened for the audience. All these films are also available on the PTC OTT Platform, PTC Play app.
On the eve of 26 March, PTC Network organised an award ceremony to honor young and veteran artists who have created such an amazing and international standard content for digital films. More than 30 stalwarts of the digital film industry were honoured for their efforts. The ceremony also witnessed the electrifying performance of Nooran Sisters.
Celebrities like Yograj singh, Kartar Cheema, Aashish Duggal, Manav Shah, Kshitij Chaudhary, Sachin Ahuja, Gurmeet Singh, Taranvir Singh, Preet Harpal, Gagan Kokri, Tejwant Kittu, Kuljinder Sidhu, Pali Bhupinder, Raju Verma, Shamsher Sandhu, Atul Sharma, Preet Kamal, Pramod Sharma Rana were present at the ceremony to encourage the talents. Satinder Satti hosted the ceremony.
PTC Network is an undisputed leader as far as creating Punjabi entertainment content is concerned. PTC produces more than 100 songs in a year. It has also produced more than 100 digital short films.
The purpose of the festival is also to showcase the potential and importance of digital technology and short films.
