GRACEFUL
KHAJURAHO
Cinema, culture and heritage come together in one extraordinary destination.
ANCIENT STONE.
LIVING STORIES.
Khajuraho is an ancient city known for its magnificent temples and intricate sculptures. Located in the Chattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, it holds spellbinding historical tales. As per historical archives, the site had 85 temples during the 12th century spread over 20 square kilometres. Today, only 25 temples have survived. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.
ORIGIN
The common date palm – Kharjur – has given Khajuraho its name.
SCULPTURES
The famous erotic sculptures of Khajuraho account for only 10% of all sculptures.
HARMONY
The Khajuraho temples belong to the Hindu as well as the Jain religion.
SURVIVAL
Of the original 85 temples, only 20 have survived destruction and ravages of time.
KIFF MISSION.
CINEMA AS A TOOL FOR SOCIAL CHANGE.
KIFF is the brainchild of Raja Bundela at Prayaas Production in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, believing that cinema is a vital tool for social change and documenting cultural identity.
In the previous editions, KIFF hosted eminent Producers, Directors, Actors, TV artists, Story Writers, and Lyricists from India and Abroad. In a span of 8 editions, over 600 films were screened from across the globe.
WHY
KIFF
EXISTS
RAISE AWARENESS
To raise awareness about cinema in the region.
BRING WORLD CINEMA
Bring World cinema to the people sitting in the heartland.
EMPOWER YOUTH
Platform to the youth of MP deprived of opportunities.
BROADEN VISION
Broaden the vision about cinema in the region.
BRIDGE CULTURES
Bridge the gap between regional and global cinema.
CREATE OPPORTUNITIES
Generate employment by promoting art, culture and tourism.
PRAYAAS PRODUCTION
The festival is organized by Prayaas Production Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with the Government of MP. Prayaas is a full-fledged production house contributing to the Hindi film industry and also producing various TV series. This festival has been successfully connecting cinema and art with the local populace of Madhya Pradesh for the past seven years.
THE VISIONARIES
Raja Bundela
Notable actor, producer, politician and civil activist. He launched KIFF in 2015. VP of Bundelkhand Vikas Board, UP. Through this festival, he endeavors to carry films nearer to every single individual of Bundelkhand.
Vivek Saran
Management Expert and CEO of KIFF and Prayaas Productions Pvt. Ltd. Associated with KIFF since its inception in 2015. He plays a key role in coordinating international submissions and liaising with the Government.
THE COUNCIL
Ramesh Sippy
Boney Kapoor
Marianne Borgo
Dr. C.P. Dwivedi
Manmohan Shetty
Govind Nihalani
Nitin Nanda
Sanjay Srivastava
MAKING CINEMA HAPPEN
Mr. Ram Bundela
Coordinator (Delegates)
Mr. Rudransh Bundela
Moderator
Dr. Atul Malikram
Advisor
Mr. Onkar Arvind Patkar
Curator
Mr. Rakesh Sahu
Creative Convenor
Mr. Arif Shahdoli
Actor & Film Curator
Mr. Ashish Richhariya
Knowledge Sharing
Charu Talwar
Head, Guest Relations
Mr. Jagmohan Joshi
Production Controller
Mr. Sunil Sonhiya
Team Member
Mr. Viraj Tiwari
Team Member
Mr. Jagdish Shivhare
Team Member
Mr. Yashwant Joshi
Team Member
Ms. Anita Sahu
Team Member
FROM HERITAGE
TO CINEMA
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