Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- Veteran filmmaker Muzaffar Ali has donated a rare copy of his film 'Anjuman' to the NFDC-NFAI as part of ongoing efforts to preserve India's cinematic heritage.

The print was formally handed over by Muzaffar Ali to Prakash Magdum, Managing Director, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), in New Delhi.

Anjuman was an official selection of the Indian Panorama in 1986 and was also part of the prestigious Vancouver Film Festival and Tehran Film Festival. The film was extensively shot in old Lucknow, with principal cinematography by Ishan Arya, read a press note.

Ali said, "Anjuman was one of the steps that followed Gaman, Aagaman, and Umrao Jaan. I think the NFDC-NFAI's work under the National Film Heritage Mission...