Gaddar awards distribution ceremony will be held on Ugadi festival - TG Deputy CM Batti

He announced that the screening of films for the Gaddar Film Awards will begin from the 6th of this month, and the awards distribution ceremony will be held grandly by the state government on the 19th, on the occasion of the Ugadi festival.He was speaking on Wednesday at the meeting of the jury members of the Gaddar Film Awards held at the Secretariat. He recalled that last year the Gaddar Awards ceremony was conducted in a magnificent manner, delivering a powerful message globally, and stated that this year too the event would be organised on a large scale. Full autonomy and necessary support are being provided by the state government to the Film Development Corporation and the I&PR Department for this purpose. He suggested that while selecting films for the Gaddar Awards, care should be taken to ensure that, along with commercial elements, a strong social message is also present, which would encourage meaningful cinema in the coming days.The meeting was attended by Film Development Corporation Chairman Dil Raju, I&PR Commissioner Priyanka, FDC Executive Director Kishore Babu, and noted film personalities Tanikella Bharani, K.S. Rama Rao, Roja Ramani, Ashok Kumar, among others.