 Indian filmmaker may shoot movie on Armenian Genocide  October 15, 2012 - 15:07 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says he might shoot a movie on the Armenian Genocide. "Going to Yerevan (capital of Armenia). Is there an Armenian community in India? Going to Armenia to study massacre of Armenians in 1915 and perhaps make a film on it later," Kapur tweeted, according to zeenews.india.com. Shekhar Kapur is a globally-recognised film director, media visionary and proponent on the future of New Media. Having started his career as an accountant, management consultant and economist in London, he returned to India in search of a new direction and went on to become a well-known actor, director, writer and producer. He is best known for films, such as Elizabeth the Golden Age, Bandit Queen and Four Feathers, that have won or been nominated for numerous awards including the Oscars, BAFTAs and Filmfare Awards. Partner news  Top stories Dorians came 18th at 2013 Eurovision Song Contest, with their song Lonely Planet written by Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. World famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour will attend the unveiling of his star in Yerevan’s Aznavour Square. The film stars Avedikian as a brilliant director Sergey Paradjanov, whose nonconformist behavior conflicts with Soviet System. The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said.Artsakh defense army conducts command staff drills Four-stage command-staff exercises were conducted in Artsakh, led by defense army commander Movses Hakobyan. |
