Gulzar and Shyam Benegal along with the Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra and the Postmaster General, Mumbai release a postal Special Cover in recognition of Film Heritage Foundation’s extraordinary efforts in preserving, restoring and showcasing India’s film heritage at the historic GPO in Mumbai

SHIVENDRA SINGH DUNGARPUR

FILMMAKER, ARCHIVIST AND DIRECTOR, FILM HERITAGE FOUNDATION

“From the time I was a child, I used to collect stamps, loved writing letters and visiting the post office. This was inculcated in me by my maternal grandfather who was a prolific letter-writer till he was almost 90 years old. Even today I continue to write and post letters and visit post offices in every city and town that I go to. I was honoured to receive a letter from the Chief Postmaster General about the release of a Special Cover on the occasion of the 10^th anniversary of Film Heritage Foundation in appreciation of our work over a decade to save our film heritage. I am overwhelmed by the acknowledgement by such a historic department of the Indian Government of the importance of our film heritage and the depiction of the challenges of preserving celluloid on the Special Cover. I accept this honour at the ceremony on behalf of my team at Film Heritage Foundation that has enabled us to put film preservation on the map in India and the subcontinent and to restore and celebrate the beauty of our film heritage around the world. I would like to thank the Chief Postmaster General, Shri Kishan Kumar Sharma and the Postmaster General of Mumbai, Shri Amitabh Singh, for bestowing this honour on Film Heritage Foundation and we are privileged that Gulzarsaheb and Mr. Benegal graced the occasion with their presence.”