KUWAIT: The original film ‘NIRMON’, produced in the year 1966, remains one of the classic hits ever made in Konkani.
Nirmon's immortal songs, especially ‘Claudia’ and ‘Dol Mhojea Bai’, are synonymous with every Goan household as the most favorite lullabies for kids, and ever blooming to this day.
NIRMON remains the only Konkani movie to be remade into a bollywood movie. It was remade as ‘Taqdeer’ in which Shalini Mardolkar, as in the original film, acted the lead role.
Taqdeer was dubbed into seven other languages.
Many people who saw the original film starring Shalini Mardolkar, C.AIvares, Anthony D'Sa, Jacint Vaz, Antonette Mendes, Ophelia, Souza Ferrao, J. P. Souzalin, etc, still term the old classic better than the recent Konkani remake.
However, almost half a century after the original black-and-white national award winning movie, Goans and Mangaloreans have thronged back to watch the destiny of Claudia on a large screen.
WHAT MAKES NIRMON A MASTERPIECE?
Set in the twenty-first century with a fresh cast, new screenplay and improved dialogues, the remake retains all the elements of the original movie from the storyline to the soulful songs, although with a few pinches and twists.
The new film has Anagha Joshi starring as Claudia, and Antonio Crasto as her husband. Veteran C. D'Silva is the oldest actor in the film.
The remake premiered in 2015, has taken every audience across the Konkan world on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. It is sure to stir spirits of Kuwait audience too.
FIRST EVER INTERNATIONAL KONKANI FILM FESTIVAL
‘NIRMON is among 6 Konkani films scheduled to be screened at the first ever International Konkani Film Festival.
The event presented by Goan Cultural Centre Kuwait in association with T-Bush International Films and Konkani Community of Holy Family Cathedral will be held 25th & 26th February 2017 (Public Holidays) at the American International School Auditorium, Maidan Hawally.
Comedy, music and poignancy are synonymous with Konkani cinema, and the Kuwait festival is sure to share this legacy with film lovers.
ALL FILMS WILL HAVE ENGLISH SUB-TITLES.
Films that will be showcased:
25TH FEBRUARY 2017
BIG BEN @ 10.30 am
NIRMON @ 3.00 pm
HOME SWEET HOME - II @ 6.00 pm
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26th FEBRUARY 2017
ENEMY @ 10.30 am
NOXIBACHO KHELL @ 3.00 pm
NACHOM-IA KUMPASAR @ 6.00 pm
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GATE-PASSES
Gate-passes for the festival may be picked up by dialing:
99047401
99874104
99699514
99384029
50796693
99389473
97243285
99308953
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