<p>In contrast to the screenings and conversations dedicated to covering the more ambitious cinema from around the world, some sessions have been given to commercial filmmakers to promote their film.</p>.<p>On Friday, the day of release of Anil Kapoor and Anees Bazmee’s 'Pagalpanti', the filmmaker-actor duo were given a session at the Kala Academy here.</p>.<p>Prakash Jha and Adil Hussain were here, too. DH caught up with Jha for an interview:<br /> <br /><strong>Could you tell us about your association with IFFI?</strong></p>.<p>I have been making films for a long time and several of my early films have come to IFFI. It has grown and it has become a big festival, probably the biggest festival in Asia.<br /> <br /><strong>Is the recent IFFI any different?</strong></p>.<p>In recent years I have come here, it has been like this. And I have not really gone around and seen, but I see the buzz of people who come to sessions. I just finished a session. These are people from all over the country, I hear.</p>.<p> <br /><strong>Do you not watch as many films at festivals anymore?</strong></p>.<p>There's a paucity of time and all that. I will only be here for a day for the screening of my film and I will be leaving tomorrow. But some wonderful films are being screened here and I am sure I will get to see them.</p>.<p><strong>Can you tell us about your film here, 'Pareeksha'?</strong></p>.<p>It's a very emotional film about the education of an underprivileged child. Father is a rickshaw puller who takes kids to a big school every day. He wants his child to get the same education. Because education is the only way to bridge the gap between different sections of society.</p>
<p>In contrast to the screenings and conversations dedicated to covering the more ambitious cinema from around the world, some sessions have been given to commercial filmmakers to promote their film.</p>.<p>On Friday, the day of release of Anil Kapoor and Anees Bazmee’s 'Pagalpanti', the filmmaker-actor duo were given a session at the Kala Academy here.</p>.<p>Prakash Jha and Adil Hussain were here, too. DH caught up with Jha for an interview:<br /> <br /><strong>Could you tell us about your association with IFFI?</strong></p>.<p>I have been making films for a long time and several of my early films have come to IFFI. It has grown and it has become a big festival, probably the biggest festival in Asia.<br /> <br /><strong>Is the recent IFFI any different?</strong></p>.<p>In recent years I have come here, it has been like this. And I have not really gone around and seen, but I see the buzz of people who come to sessions. I just finished a session. These are people from all over the country, I hear.</p>.<p> <br /><strong>Do you not watch as many films at festivals anymore?</strong></p>.<p>There's a paucity of time and all that. I will only be here for a day for the screening of my film and I will be leaving tomorrow. But some wonderful films are being screened here and I am sure I will get to see them.</p>.<p><strong>Can you tell us about your film here, 'Pareeksha'?</strong></p>.<p>It's a very emotional film about the education of an underprivileged child. Father is a rickshaw puller who takes kids to a big school every day. He wants his child to get the same education. Because education is the only way to bridge the gap between different sections of society.</p>