10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop 2025: Amitabh Bachchan and Waheeda Rehman Join Odisha CM Mohan Majhi at Grand Inauguration
The 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India 2025 began on a grand note, with Amitabh Bachchan welcoming veteran actress Waheeda Rehman and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi as the Chief Guest.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop 2025, voicing the government's initiatives toward retaining the rich cinematic heritage of the state. Amitabh Bachchan Reflects on the Power of Time, Calls It Eternal and Divine in Thoughtful Blog Post.
The inaugural event was held at the Odisha Craft Museum, Kalabhoomi, in Bhubaneshwar on Wednesday.
Amitabh Bachchan Leads Inauguration of 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India 2025
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Inaugurates Event to Safeguard Odia Cinema Heritage
CM Majhi, along with many dignitaries from the film industry, including veteran star Waheeda Rehman and others, graced the ceremony. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, the brand ambassador of the Film Heritage Foundation, offered a rousing start to the 10th edition of the workshop.
"Odia cinema is a symbol of our cultural heritage. Honourable Chief Minister Shri @MohanMOdisha said during the inaugural program of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop-2025 that through the government's initiatives for its preservation, this memory will certainly remain alive and future generations will draw inspiration from it," the Odisha CMO stated in an X post.
Addressing mediapersons, CM Majhi explained the state government's ongoing efforts toward preserving the film heritage.
"The state government's Handlooms, Textiles and Handicrafts department, along with the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) and International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF,) have come together for the inauguration of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop 2025. The event will he held till November 19, 2025. Our government has been planning to preserve the cinematic heritage, and we have also announced an MoU in this regard. This event marks a significant milestone for the state of Odisha. We will work to preserve and restore old films of Odisha to honour the hard work of our filmmakers and artists," the Chief Minister said.
CM Mohan Charan Majhi also voiced the motive of bringing innovation to the future of the Odisha film industry and artists. Amitabh Bachchan Reflects on Changing Times, Recalls Father Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s Wisdom.
The 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop 2025, which has been organised in collaboration with the Odisha government, Film Heritage Foundation and the International Federation of Film Archives, will run from November 12 to 19.