The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs arranged for a top film delegation from Mumbai to arrive in Tel Aviv on Sunday, to strengthen the cultural ties between the two film sectors.
Mr. Rahul Mittra, CEO of the Producers Guild of India Nitin Tej Ahuja, and other heads of VFX and film exhibition companies will be there. During the six-day trip, apart from visiting filming locations in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, the interaction will be with Israeli filmmakers, actors, and local media too.
Among the notable individuals are prominent Israeli filmmakers Alon Gur Arye and Elad Peleg, Shai Shimshon, owner of Movieland Cinema Chain and Bollywood TV Channels, well-known TV and film actor and star of the popular Netflix series Fauda, Tsahi Halevi, Indian diplomats Garcia Tejeswar and Sayali, Head of the Indian Cultural Center in Israel, Micha Ronen, former Head of India Bureau, and Haifa Mayor Yonah Yahav.
Highlights of the Indian delegation’s visit will include a guided tour of Jerusalem’s Old City, a visit to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Museum, and a culinary tour of Israel’s traditional dishes followed by lunch at Eucalyptus Restaurant in Tel Aviv, which specializes in local produce inspired by Biblical cuisine.
