Yesteryear's actress Simi Garewal who is most well-known for her talk show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, is back in the news. The actress will be hosting the screening of Shashi Kapoor’s 1972 film Siddhartha as a special commemoration for the late actor at The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018.
Following the screening, the actress will also engage in a special Q&A session with the audience who would be flying down from various parts of Australia and New Zealand. Talking about the film, Simi said, "Siddhartha keeps getting a resurgence every new decade. And in the West, I find that even though Shashi has done a lot of films with Ismail Merchant, people still remember him for Siddhartha.
The actress adds further, "Recently I was asked to present the film at a festival in London and pay tribute to Shashi. I just talk about Shashi before the screening, what I know about him and my feelings, my friendship and my work with him and I just talk to them about that. So that’s the tribute, the happy moments I shared with my dear, dear friend."
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2018 has announced its regional films list, with critically acclaimed films due for screening at the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere. The English film category spans the marvellous films from different regions of India, with equally brilliant films from across the country.