Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar to appear before Australian Parliament

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Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar to appear before Australian Parliament

Writer: Heidi Hsia

The two Bollywood stalwarts represent the Indian film industry at Australian Parliament

13 Aug - Rani Mukerji is set to appear before the Australian Parliament House to deliver a keynote address on 13 August.

The appearance comes ahead of the 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), which will kickstart on 15 August for ten days, and comes on the heels of a recently ratified co-production treaty between India and Australia.

Rani, who was most recently seen in "Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway", expressed, "I'm proud to represent the Indian film fraternity at the Australian Parliament House and speak about the rich history of cinema that we have offered to the world at large. This is a milestone moment for our fraternity and it would be an honour for me to speak about the growing cultural ties between Australia and India through cinema."

"Indian cinema comprising Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi and others, is right now at the forefront of shaping pop culture worldwide with our talent, our films making a mark globally. Our films bring a lot of joy to the world, our films bring a lot of colour in people's lives," she added.

Rani was last seen in "Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway"

Aside from Rani, director Karan Johar was also invited to do the same, as he expressed his excitement of being a part of the historic event.

IFFM director Mitu Bhowmik Lange said that the presence of the two celebrities 'is a testament to the festival's growing influence and recognition.'

Karan Johar will also appear alongside Rani at the Parliament

Cinema Online, 13 August 2024

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