23 feature, 20 non-feature films to be showcased in Indian Panorama of IFFI

A selection of 23 feature and 20 non-feature films will be showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the 51st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa from January 16-24, 2021, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar announced on Saturday.

Javadekar took to Twitter and shared the titles of the 23 feature films: "Happy to announce the selection of 23 Feature and 20 non-feature films in Indian Panorama of 51st IFFI. @MIB_India."

Selected from a wide pool of 183 contemporary Indian films, the collection of films reflects the vibrancy and diversity of the Indian film Industry.

The Indian Panorama Feature Film Jury has selected 20 films and the jury's choice for the opening feature film is Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer sports-drama (Hindi), directed by Tushar Hiranand.

Apart from the jury's choice, the list of 23 feature films includes three mainstream cinemas, including the late Shushant Singh Rajput-starrer Hindi film , directed by Nitesh Tiwary. Two other mainstream cinemas including (Tamil), directed by Vetri Maaran, and Director Muhammed Musthafa's (Malayalam).

Among the other feature films to be showcased under the Indian Panorama is one Assamese , two Bengali ( and ), one Chattisgarhi (, a Kannada , four Malayalam (, and ), a Mpuri (, three Marathi (, and ), an Oriya (, directed by Nila Madhab Panda), Tamil (, and Telugu (.

The Indian Panorama section also includes Govind Nihal's in English, Hindi , and in Sanskrit, directed by Vijeesh M.

The three mainstream films have been selected by an internal committee of DFF, based on the recommendations of the Film Federation of India (FFI) and Producers Guild.

The 20 non-feature films are:

1., directed by Blessy Ipe Thomas, English

2., directed by Ramesh Sharma, English

3., directed by Ashmita Guha Neogi, Hindi

4., directed by Sohini Dasgupta, English

5., directed by Prithviraj Das Gupta, Nepali

6., directed by Maibam Amarjeet Singh, Mpuri

7., directed by Farha Khatun, Hindi

8., directed by Sreedhar Bs (Shred Shreedhar), English

9., directed by Vaishali Vasant Kendale, English

10., directed by Shoorveer Tyagi, Hindi

11., directed by Pramati AnandPahari, Hindi

12., directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, Hindi

13., directed by Raj Pritam More, Marathi

14., directed by Sharan Venugopal, Malayalam

15., directed by Ankit Kothari, Gujarati

16., directed by Himanshu Singh, Marathi

17., directed by Bimal Poddar, Bengali

18., directed by Pratiik Gupta, Hindi

19., Onkar Diwadkar, Marathi

20., directed by Utpal Kalal, English

The selected films will be showcased on the big screen for all the registered delegates and representatives from the selected films, during the eight-day film festival in Goa, from January 16-24, 2021.

( With inputs from ANI )

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