Acclaimed Australian film director Phillip Noyce has said that the bouquet of films being shown in various languages at the ongoing 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is like a revolution and the passionate audience, which is coming to see movies in big numbers, is a gift to filmmakers like him.

Talking to media at Panaji in Goa on Sunday, about his life and the movies he has made like ‘Clear and Present Danger’, ‘The Bone Collector’, ‘Newsfront’ and the most recent one ‘Salt’, Noyce said the Indian market has opened up to global movies and the acceptability of international projects has flourished here.

On a query about killings of Indian youngsters in Australia in the recent past, the renowned director apologized on behalf of his countrymen.

Meanwhile, a film by renowned painter, M.F. Hussain named ‘Through The Eyes of The Painter’ which was to be screened as a tribute to him has been postponed due to objection by a religious organisation. IFFI Director, Shankar Mohan has told AIR that legal opinion has been sought to view the film, which the painter had shot during his journey through Rajashtan.

AIR correspondent reports, on a query about killings of Indian youngsters in Australia in the recent past, the renowned director apologized on behalf of his countrymen. Meanwhile, a film by renowned painter, M.F. Hussain named ‘Through The Eyes of The Painter’ which was to be screened as a tribute to him has been postponed due to objection by a religious organisation. IFFI Director, Shankar Mohan has told AIR that legal opinion has been sought to view the film, which the painter had shot during his journey through Rajasthan.