PIFF 2018 opening ceremony: Ramesh Sippy, SP Balasubrahmanyam honoured, Kapoor family gives RK film reels to NFAI
StartAt the opening of the 16th Pune International Film Festival, director Ramesh Sippy was presented with the PIFF Distinguished Award and singer SP Balasubrahmanyam was honoured with the SD Burman International Award for Creative Sound and Music. The Kapoor family handed over negatives of all the Raj Kapoor films to the the National Film Archive of India for safe-keeping. Last year, a fire at the RK Studios had destroyed much of the film memorabilia and costumes stored there. Photos: PIFF