NEW YORK: (Apr 22) The legacy of legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal will be honoured at the New York Indian Film Festival here, which will celebrate its silver jubilee this year with a repertoire of diverse cinematic works featuring celebrated artists such as Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, James Ivory and Rasika Dugal.

The festival, the longest-running and prestigious US festival dedicated to Indian independent cinema, will celebrate its milestone 25th edition here from June 20–22, spotlighting “bold new voices, storied auteurs, and urgent narratives” from the Indian subcontinent and its global diaspora.

“What began as a grassroots platform is now a global stage for Indian independent cinema,” Festival Director Aseem Chhabra said in a press statement Monday.

Source: PTI News

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