Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured by Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan with FIAF Award

Amitabh Bachchan will be conferred with the prestigious FIAF Award for his contribution to the preservation of global film heritage. The award is given each year by the International Federation of Film Archives.

This time, iconic Hollywood filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Christopher Nolan, who are themselves recipients of the FIAF Award, will present the award to Amitabh Bachchan during a virtual showcase set to take place on March 19.

Amitabh Bachchan spoke to the media and doled out, “I am greatly honoured to receive this award for a cause that I am deeply committed to. When I became the ambassador of the Film Heritage Foundation in 2015, I realised the extent of the neglect and colossal loss of our precious film heritage and how we continue to lose more of our legacy every day. Recognising the urgency of the situation, I have been working closely with them to do everything in our power to save our films and build a movement for film preservation in our part of the world. We must strengthen the idea that film archiving is as essential as filmmaking, and I do hope that we are able to garner further support for this cause from my colleagues in the film industry and the government, to enable us to realise our dream for building a centre that will preserve and showcase our magnificent film heritage.”

As per a report in The Times of India, Martin Scorsese said, “Safeguarding cinema is a global cause. Amitabh Bachchan’s advocacy for preserving India’s film legacy has been exceptional. With a career spanning over five decades, he is a celebrated actor who has put the considerable weight of his reputation behind the cause of film preservation in India and the entire subcontinent. They could not have chosen a more deserving individual to recognise this year.”

“As a past recipient of the FIAF Award, I know how imperative it is that representatives of the film industry around the world come together to ensure that we preserve our film heritage. I want to congratulate Amitabh Bachchan on receiving the 2021 honour. As the ambassador for Film Heritage Foundation, he has played an essential role in putting the cause of film preservation on the map in India and the subcontinent,” said filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Comments are closed.