Actress and activist Nandita Das is dear to every cinema lover in India. As someone who is passionate about cinema and serious about giving good cinema a voice, she has been associated with Childrens Film Society and other worthy groups in the past.

In Hyderabad for the 14th International Childrens' Film Festival, she said that film festivals like the one in question do not just mean premiering of movies but have a larger context. It is fostering the faculties of mental development and cultural appreciation among children.

Speaking to the media, she also said, "We are conducting the festival in such a way that our country gets recognition internationally. 70 films from 20 countries will be screened at the fest. Dignitaries from over 500 countries are participating."

As Nandita Das also plans big with her Children's Film Society, the event will, in all likelihood, fulfill the vision it has set itself for. That Hyderabad is the venue for this well-meaning fest makes its residents happy.