October 2, 2016 4:28 PM

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'Murga' wins first prize at Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival

Young filmmaker Katyayan Shivpuri from Maharashtra has won the first prize at the Swachh Bharat Short Film Festival. He was awarded for his film Murga. <br/><br/>Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu awarded Katyayan with a certificate and a cash prize of 10 lakhs rupees. <br/><br/>Addressing the gathering in New Delhi today, Mr Naidu said, the Film Festival was aimed at generating awareness among the people about cleanliness. <br/><br/>Four thousand 346 entries were received by the National Film Development Council in this regard, of which ten filmmakers received cash awards. The Minister also announced that well-known filmmakers including Madhur Bhandarkar, Ramesh Sippy and Shoojit Sircar will support the Swachh Bharat initiative by producing films.

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