November 21, 2025 1:38 PM
India welcomes global film community as IFFI opens with parade and tributes
India’s premier film event — and South Asia’s oldest and largest film festival — opened on Thursday with a spectacular parade that transformed Panaji’s DB Road into a vibrant cultural corridor. Founded in 1952 and jointly organised by the National Film Development Corporation and the Entertainment Society of Goa, the the 56th international film festival of India embraced a carnival-style opening for the first time. Floats celebrating Indian cinema, participating states and cultural ins...