Punjab Police film festival's jury screening held at Central Police Office
Chairman Punjab Film Censor Board Tauqeer Nasir, famous artist Usman Pirzada and veteran filmmaker Syed Noor participated in the jury as judges.
Additional IG Training Tariq Rustam Chauhan, DIG Operations Waqas Nazir and DIG Logistics Athar Ismail Amjad were also included in the jury.
Jury members carefully evaluated all aspects of the production and selected "Jujji" presented by BHM Films as the best film,
Senior artists included in the jury also met with IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, and appreciated the film festival as a positive step.
Punjab Police is playing its role in the promotion of knowledge and research, art, and culture along with performing the fundamental responsibility of protection of life & properties of the citizens. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar
The jury screening of the inaugural film festival organized by the Punjab Police was held at the Central Police Office. Chairman Punjab Film Censor Board Tauqeer Nasir, famous artist Usman Peerzada and renowned filmmaker Syed Noor participated in the jury as judges while Additional IG Training Tariq Rustam Chauhan, DIG Operations Waqas Nazir and DIG Logistics Athar Ismail Amjad were also part of the jury on behalf of Punjab Police. Four independent and private production houses submitted their films on police-related topics for the Punjab Police Film Festival. Clumsi Studio submitted films titled Trigger, NC Films Halaf, BHM Films Jujji and Oye Ranay Studios Baazi. All four films were based on depictions of the tireless routine life of the police force, the challenges of official duties and the suffering of the families of police men. The jury members carefully evaluated all aspects of the production and selected BHM Film's "Jujji" as the best film, while NC Films' Halaf was adjusted the second best film of the festival. The best film of the festival Jujji will be awarded a prize of 2 million rupees by the Punjab Police in a function which will be held soon. Senior artists of the jury also met IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, and appreciated the film festival as a positive step. IG Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar said that Punjab Police is playing its role in the promotion of knowledge and research, art, and culture along with performing the fundamental responsibility of protection of life & properties of the citizens. IGP Punjab vowed that more steps will continue in this regard. Renowned artist Usman Peerzada, who participated as Jugde in the jury, said that the real identity of the police force should be highlighted in the films, plays and other productions made at the national level.
The festival started from the platform of Punjab Police will have far-reaching results. Veteran filmmaker Syed Noor said that the eternal sacrifices of the Punjab Police in protecting the lives and properties of citizens and establishing peace and order are unforgettable. Film & drama makers should reconsider the portrayal of police force and characters in their stories. Chairman Film Censor Board Tauqeer Nasir said that the manner in which young filmmakers have portrayed the police force in their stories of film festivals is commendable. Punjab Police is our national institution, brave officers and officials remain busy day and night to protect the life and property of the citizens and acknowledging the services and sacrifices of the police will boost the morale of the whole force.
(Handout No. 65)
Syed Mubasher Hussain
Director Public Relations
Punjab Police
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