Bollywood stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt paid a visit to the India Pavilion during the 2019 Berlinale Film Festival.
During their visit to the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2019, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, and the Indian Delegation held discussions with several film festival heads and key industry executives. The team behind the movie 'Gully Boy', including Zoya Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, and other key members, were also present.
One of the main focuses of the discussions was the potential for collaboration and a larger German presence at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019. The Indian Delegation met with Stephan Ottenbruch, Head of Indo-German Films, to explore these possibilities.
However, during their stay at Berlinale, Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh did not interact with over half a dozen film festival heads and key senior executives, beyond those already mentioned, beyond those discussions. This includes Nadia Dresti, Deputy Artistic Director and Head of Locarno Film Festival, with whom they did not have any reported meetings.
Moreover, the duo did not discuss any policy initiatives of the Government of India to promote ease of filming and curb piracy during their visit at Berlinale 2019. Nor did they seek any help from Nadia Dresti to reach out to Locarno Film Festival for IFFI 2019.
The Indian Delegation did release the IFFI 2019 Brochure during their visit at Berlinale, but Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh were not involved in this release.
It is worth noting that over 75 Indian film companies, including those associated with 'Gully Boy', are still participating at Berlinale 2019.
Despite the lack of specific details in the provided sources, it is known that the Golden Jubilee of IFFI in 2019 was marked by a special edition celebrating 50 years of the festival. Typically, such landmark anniversaries include retrospectives of Indian cinema, special screenings, tributes to veteran filmmakers and artists, and extensive cultural programs. There are usually discussions and collaborations with international film festival heads and industry executives to evolve the festival’s format and partnerships. However, specific activities or decisions discussed at the Berlin International Film Festival regarding IFFI's Golden Jubilee in 2019 are not detailed in the sources.
For precise details on the Golden Jubilee plans as discussed at Berlin, it is recommended to consult official IFFI press releases or announcements from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India, or documented reports from the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival.
Even though Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh did not discuss entertainment collaborations with Nadia Dresti, Head of Locarno Film Festival, they did engage in talks about potential collaboration and a larger German presence at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019 with other film festival heads and key industry executives. The Indian Delegation, including Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, did not delve into the topic of promoting Indian movies through ease of filming and combating piracy during their visit to the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) 2019.
