Konkani Cinema Day celebrated today 24th April 2010 It was on this day, the Goa’s first Konkani Film ‘Mogacho Aunddo’ was released/screened at Dasharata Cinema Hall Mapusa, Goa on 24th April 1950.
The film was produced & directed by late AL Jerry Brganza from Mapusa, Goa. The fuction was jointly organized by Dalgado Konknni Akademi & Tiatr Academy of Goa at the Conference Hall of T iatr Academy Goa, Campal Trade Centre, Campal, Panjim On this occasion an exhibition of photographs of the film ‘Mogacho Anvddo’ and ‘Sukhachem Sopon’ was held. See pics A newly released Konkani film ‘Nisha’ produced by Neville Pereira also screened on the occasion. A film with popular actors like Roseferns, Diana, Benny, Lawry etc AL JERRY BRAGANZA Anthonio Lawrence Jerry Braganza, the father of Konkani Cinema was born in Mapusa Goa, who later on changed his name Antonio Lawrence… to AL Jerry Braganza. He migrated to Bombay around 1940s where he joined college. He was the first to produce Konkani Film in 1950. The second Konkani film was produced 13 years later {i.e. ‘Amchem Noxib’ (1963), third ‘Nirmonn’ (1966) both by Frank Fernand} and ‘Sukhachem Sopon’ (1967) being the 4th Konkani film again by Al Jerry Braganza. AL Jerry died in Bombay on 8th January 1990. He was around 72 Some Pics ‘Mogacho Aunddo’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4548715516/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4548080555/sizes/l/ Al Jerry, Antonette & Souza Ferrao – ‘Sukhachem Sopon’ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4548078285/ Robin Vaz and Rico Rod http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauktiatr4/4548714670/ joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc