MUMBAI: The Taj Enlighten Film Society, in collaboration with the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) got together director Imtiaz Ali and one of the most beloved, enduring and popular romantic tales of all time Gone with the Wind for the city‘s film buffs.
The film was screened as a part of the Enlighten-NCPA thematic film screenings called Films of Romance at the NCPA on 22 September.
In line with its core essence of connoisseurship, this exercise was part of the ongoing endeavour of Taj Mahal to promote excellence in cinema in association with Enlighten Film Society.
Released in 1939, Gone with the Wind is a historical epic starring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard and a host of other stars. The film made box-office history and is said to be the highest grossing film of all time.
Imtiaz Ali spoke about his relationship with Gone with the Wind the film that created history in more ways than one. The film was screened after Ali introduced the film to the audience.
Since February 2009, the NCPA and the Enlighten Film Society have started a series of thematic monthly film screenings that are accompanied by critical discussions on film and the reality it reflects.
