11/09/2026
SRINAGAR, Sep 10: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today called for transforming Jammu and Kashmir from merely a sought-after filming location into a vibrant centre for storytelling, talent development and film-making, as he addressed the concluding ceremony of the four-day International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) at the SKICC back lawns along the shores of Dal Lake.
Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan, former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, J&K's Council of Ministers, Advisor to the Chief Minister, several J&K legislators, Chief Secretary J&K, Secretary, Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, and senior officers of civil and police administration were present on the occasion.
Addressing filmmakers, artists, members of the jury, delegates from India and abroad, students, young filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts, the Chief Minister said the first edition of IFFJK had demonstrated that the idea of creating a meaningful new p...