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Film fest ends

By AT News Itanagar |

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki along with parliamentary secretaries Gum Tayeng, Nikh Kamin, Karya Bagang and Bamang Felix attended the closing ceremony of Arunachal Film Festival 2015 at Sky Digital Cinema Nirjuli on Sunday.

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