Dignity Foundation, an organisation for the elderly, has organised a 5-day film fest for senior citizens. The films are from the ’60s and early ’70s and will be screened at the Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi.
While fast-paced action, sharp dialogues and noisy item numbers make up the latest Bollywood chartbusters, for the city’s senior citizens, it’s all a blur.
Catching the latest movie at the theatre is not enjoyable anymore as most elderly people complain of not being able to understand the complicated plot.
However, keeping in mind their needs, Dignity Foundation, an organisation for the elderly, has organised a five-day film festival exclusively for senior citizens.
“The main intention of organising this festival is to take senior citizens on a nostalgic trip. The films selected for the five-day festival are from the ’60s and early ’70s and would provide seniors with many hours of enjoyment,” said Sheilu Sreenivasan, founder president, Dignity Foundation.
Some of the movies to be screened at the festival include Anubhav, Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje, Mr and Mrs 55, Roman Holiday, etc.
The screenings will be held at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Prabhadevi, which has a seating capacity of around 200.
The senior citizens can bring along guests to watch the movies.
“I have never attended any film festival and am looking forward to it. I find the new movies very noisy and fast-paced. I keep missing the key dialogues and don’t understand the storyline. Even though I accompany my family to the movies, I do not enjoy them like I did in my younger days,” said 76-year-old Manjula Bhagavandas, a resident of Altamount Road.
“I will be going with a friend to watch Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje and Anubhav. It will be a pleasant change from watching these modern movies,” she said.
The foundation has also invited some celebrities to interact with senior citizens during intermission and make their day.
“We have invited celebrities like Waheeda Rehman and Poonam Dhillon to grace the occasion and meet senior citizens,” said Sreenivasan.
Dinky Tauro, a 65-year-old Kurla resident, is looking forward to watching his all-time favourite Hollywood movie, Roman Holiday.
“They don’t make movies like those anymore. Watching the Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn movie will bring back pleasant memories of my college days. I don’t watch Bollywood movies anymore, but will definitely go for Mr and Mrs 55,” he said.
The fest was also held at Bangalore, Kolkata and a few other cities where senior citizens were treated to their favourite yesteryear films. The films will be screened from April 18 to 22.
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