Delhi's own, Biggest Film Festival - Celebrating India Film Festival ( CIFF )

On the occasion of India’s 78th Independence Day, the capital city of Delhi is set to host a grand cultural event, “Celebrating India Film Festival (CIFF 2025)”.

Until now, the names Goa or Mumbai would come to mind at the mention of film festivals. But now, Delhi is all set to host its own first major film festival. 8 to 10 August, CIFF 2025 will be organized by Graphisads at NCUI Auditorium, Siri Fort Road, New Delhi, with FTII, FCG, and IGNCA as partner organizations.

Key themes of the festival are: environment, wildlife, tourism, heritage, art, culture, spirituality, and patriotism.

Highlights:

• Screening and discussion of “India Lockdown,” directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and produced by Pranav Jain.
• Special screenings of the 4K-restored “Umrao Jaan” and the patriotic classic “Kranti” by Manoj Kumar.
• World premiere of “Aham Bharatam,” a new documentary by Bharatbala (renowned for “Maa Tujhe Salaam” and “Vande Mataram”), plus an interactive session on “Virtual Bharat.”
• Padma Shri Ricky Kej, three-time Grammy Award winner, will launch his new music video “Gandhi – Mantra of Compassion.”
• Special performance by Bollywood singer Hema Sardesai.

Panels and Sessions:

• Interactions with R.S. Prasanna and Divy Nidhi Sharma, (“Sitare Zameen Par” fame),  and producer Gaurav Dhingra (of “Stolen”)
• Conversation with Sudipto Sengupta, director of the National Award nominated film “The Kerala Story.”
• Insights from Amit Rai, director of “Oh My God2.
• Bollywood stars Pavan Malhotra, Geetanjali Mishra, Aastha Chaudhary, Hrishitaa Bhatt, and Hemant Pandey will share their cinema and OTT experiences.
• IGNCA’s BD Garg Collection Vintage Poster Exhibition and a special session on the digitization of Indian stories.
• A discussion on the legacy of Indian cinema by the Film Critics Guild.
• A filmmaking masterclass by the FTII team.

Chief Guests:

• Mrs. Rekha Gupta, Chief Minister, Delhi
• Mr. Vijender Gupta
• Vidhan Sabha Adhyaksh
• Mr. Kapil Mishra, Cabinet Minister, Delhi
• Mr. Manoj Tiwari, Member of Parliament
• Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Former Union Minister

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