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ENTERTAINMENT | IFFI
56th
International Film Festival
of India Concludes
The Magic of Cinema
Will Last Forever
The 56th International Film he International Film Festival of India was held in Goa
from November 20 to 28, 2025. India is the world’s
Festival of India (IFFI), held Tlargest country in terms of film production and
in Goa, featured several new film-viewing audiences. Indian cinema is making a strong
initiatives that reflect innovation impact globally, and the 56th International Film Festival of
and inclusivity. The festival India is an important milestone in this endeavour. Powerful
aimed to encourage emerging stories and vibrant performances lit up the silver screens
filmmakers and provide them and stages during IFFI’s nine-day film festival, captivating
with a platform to showcase their audiences and demonstrating a global spirit of art. Emerg-
talent. It offered young talents ing artists walked the red carpet, and spectacular cultural
performances were presented, while established and
the opportunity to showcase emerging cinematic talents were honoured.
their creativity, share ideas, and Addressing the closing ceremony of IFFI 2025, Union
gain international recognition. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and
The cinematic radiance of the Parliamentary Affairs, Dr L. Murugan, stated that this year’s
56th IFFI event, which concluded IFFI featured tableaux and cultural exhibitions from various
on November 28 at Goa’s Dr states and Goa-based production houses, showcasing
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor India’s rich cultural heritage. This year’s festival celebrated
the birth centenary of legendary film personalities such as
Stadium, will continue to shine Guru Dutt, Raj Khosla, Ritwik Ghatak, Bhupen Hazarika, P.
for ages to come... Bhanumathi, Salil Chowdhury, and K. Vaikunth. The Waves
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