Question: Which Indian actor will be conferred with the 2021 Film Archive Award?
(a) Amitabh Bachchan
(b) Shah Rukh khan
(c) Dilip Kumar
(d) Anupam Kher
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Bollywood veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan will be conferred with the 2021 Film Archive Award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).
- He will be the first Indian cinema personality to be bestowed with the FIAF Award for his dedication and contribution to the preservation of the world’s film heritage.
- Amitabh Bachchan was nominated for the award by the FIAF affiliate Film Heritage Foundation which is a not-for-profit organisation founded by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur a filmmaker & archivist. This foundation is dedicated to preserve, restore, document, exhibit and study the film heritage of India.
- The FIAF is a worldwide organisation, comprising film archives and museums from across the world.
- Hollywood filmmakers and previous recipients of the FIAF Award — Martin Scorcese and Christopher Nolan — will present the award to Bachchan during a virtual showcase scheduled to take place on March 19.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay