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Young film-maker Suraj Kumar has added another feather to his glittering cap

Suraj Kumar is co-producer of  India-Argentina co-production feature film ‘Thinking of Him’ and this was the opening film at  the fifth Indian Film Festival in Hungary organized by Embassy of India, Hungary. Indian Ambassador Mr. Kumar Tuhin presented him Award of Excellence during the opening ceremony of the film. Raima Sen, who acted in the film  has also received award. Mr. Peter Szatray ,Minister of State  from Government of Hungary,  Mr. Norber Revai Bere ,Director General , Ministry of Foreign Trade  and Ambassadors from various countries  were also present in the film festival.

Speaking to Diplomacy India from Budapest, Suraj, who was there at the invitation of the Indian Embassy, said its a great moment for all the cast and crew of Thinking of Him. The film captured the romantic side of Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore’s well-documented relationships  with the Argentinean writer and activist Victoria Ocampo.  In 2017, it was the closing festival at International Film Festival in India (IFFI) in Goa.