The Indian Panorama section of the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will showcase 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films for the 2026 edition. The feature film selection was made from 404 contemporary Indian feature film entries, while the non-feature films were selected from 358 entries. 'Dhurandhar' (Hindi), directed by Aditya Dhar, has been selected as the opening feature film, and 'Becoming' (Ladakhi), directed by Leena Yadav, serves as the opening non-feature film.
The Feature Film Jury, comprising 12 members and headed by National Film Award-winning director Madhur Bhandarkar, selected 20 films for the Indian Panoroma Feature Film section and five films for the Mainstream Cinema section. The selected feature films represent multiple languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, Nyishi, Telugu, Kannada, Tulu, Assamese, and Malayalam. Five films have been nominated for the Best Debut Director of Indian Feature Film Award: 'Chennai Love Story' (Telugu), 'Pratyabartan' (Bengali), 'Tighi' (Marathi), 'Sledge' (Kashmiri), and 'Hanuman Ansh' (Hindi).
The Non-Feature Film Jury, comprising six members and headed by film director Himanshu Sekhar Khatua, selected 20 non-feature films from 358 entries. These films cover various languages including Hindi, Ladakhi, Kannada, Assamese, Telugu, Marathi, Kashmiri, Malayalam, English, and Bengali. Indian Panorama, introduced in 1978 under IFFI, aims to promote Indian films and the country's rich culture and heritage through cinematic art. Selected films may be presented at international film festivals, Indian Film Weeks under Bilateral Cultural Exchange Programmes, and specialized Indian Film Festivals outside cultural exchange protocols. The festival dates are November 20-28, 2026 in Goa.
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