Panaji, Nov 26: Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff says he wants to chronicle his mother’s journey as a child from central Asia to Mumbai in a biography or documentary as he says it is a story that he wants his grandchildren to know.
Shroff has been announced as the brand ambassador for the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (MIFF), which will begin in Mumbai from January 28.
The 58-year-old actor says he has always been fascinated by his late mother’s stories when he was a child and has been thinking about making a documentary on it for a long time now.
The actor said he is humbled to be chosen as the brand ambassador of a festival like MIFF as he personally loves watching documentaries, which he feels showcase the realities of life as opposed to movies, which are mostly unrealistic.
MIFF is a biennial event organised by Film Divisions of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The festival has already received a record 831 entries this year and the selection process is underway.
“Apart from screening films in the international and national section, MIFF Prism, Jury retrospectives, Animation and other packages from different countries will be screened.
The festival will also have master classes by renowned filmmakers.
