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New York Indian Film Festival offers a fresh

perspective on contemporary Indian Cinema

NYIFF Unveils Full 2023 Lineup of In-person Event Featuring 35 Narrative, Documentary and Short Films

OUR BUREAU Feature Narrative Films

NEW YORK, NY
• Bandaa (Hindi), dir. Apoorv
he New York Indian Film Fes- Singh Karki, 138 mins., 2023
tival (NYIFF), North Amer-
Tica’s most prestigious festival • Follower (Hindi, Kannada,
Marathi), dir. Harshad Nala-
featuring cinema from the global wade, 99 mins., 2022
India community has announced the • Footprints on Water (English,
full line-up for the 23rd edition which Malayalam, Tamil, Polish), dir.
runs May 11-14 in New York City. Nathalia Syam, 110 mins., 2022
This year’s festival lineup features • Goldfish (English), Pushsan
35 films that showcase the depth and Kriplani, 101 mins., 2022
range of contemporary Indian cine- • Gulmohar (Special screening)
ma, including cutting-edge dramas, (Hindi), dir. Rahul Chittella,
documentaries, and shorts.
132 mins., 2022
• Mushroom (Bengali) dir. Samik
The opening and other films will Roy Choudhury, 64 mins., 2022
screen at Village East by Ange- • Opium (Hindi), dir. Aman
Sachdeva, 75 mins., 2022
lika, 181 2nd Ave., New York, • Pokhar ke Dunu Paar (Hindi),
NY 10003. The closing night dir. Parth Saurabh, 104 mins.,
2022
film screening, followed by the • Sanaa (Hindi), dir. Sudhanshu
makers present their debut features, “We aim to truly underscore the
Saria, 117 mins., 2022
awards function will be held at while the festival also includes works NYIFF commitment to diversity and • Saudi Vellakka (Malayalam),
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd by Indian-British and Indian-Cana- cultural representation in film,” said dir. Tharun Moorthy, 134
Aseem Chhabra, NYIFF Festival
dian directors. Several well-known
Street, New York, NY 10011. Indian film personalities will be fea- Director. “This year, we will feature mins., 2022
tured in a wide array of works, in- films in ten languages spoken in In- • Hadinelentu (Seventeeners),
“NYIFF is a must-watch event cluding: dia: Bengali, English, Hindi, Kanna- dir. Prithvi Konanur, 122 mins.,
2022
for anyone interested in Indian cine- • Opening Film leads Shefali Shah da, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, • Shesh Pata (Bengali), dir. Ata-
ma and its growing impact on global (Delhi Crime/Netflix), Jaideep Nagpuri, Punjabi, Tamil. All films nu Ghosh, 120 mins., 2022
cinema. It offers a unique opportuni- Ahlawat (Pataal Lok/Prime Video) will have English subtitles.” • Siya (Hindi), dir. Manish Mun-
ty to explore and appreciate the di- and Swanand Kirkire “NYIFF’s mission is to provide dra,108 mins., 2022
verse cinematic voices emerging from • Closing Film leads Kalki Koech- filmmakers, actors and industry pro- • Three of Us (Hindi), dir. Avinash
India today, “ said Dr. Nirmal Mat- lin (Margarita with a Straw) and fessionals a platform to showcase Arun Dhaware, 98 mins., 2021
too, Chairman of the Indo-American Deepti Naval their work, as well as foster an envi- • Vaat (Marathi), dr. Miransha
Arts Council, the organization that • Sharmila Tagore (Legendary Ac- ronment where filmmakers exchange Naik, 75 mins., 2022
presents the film festival. tress who worked in Satyajit Ray’s ideas and interact with discerning
“As we celebrate Asian Ameri- film, including The World of Apu), and diverse audiences, journalists
can and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Her- Manoj Bajpayee (Gangs of Wassey- and aficionados,” Chhabra added.
itage Month in May, the New York pur, Family Man, Satya, Aligarh) ‘The festival promises to offer Feature Documentaries
Indian Film Festival provides an ide- and Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi) in a fresh perspective on Indian cine-
al opportunity for audiences to expe- a special screening of Gulmohar. ma, with many of the films tackling
rience the best of Indian cinema and • Adil Hussain (Life of Pi) and Nami- complex social issues with nuance • Call Me Dancer (Special
gain a deeper understanding of the sha Sajayan in Footprints on Water. and sensitivity. This year’s festival screening) (Hindi, English),
rich cultural heritage of AAPI com- • Radhika Madan (Kuttey/Netflix) will also highlight the work of sever- dir. Leslie Shampaine, 84
munities and appreciate the unique and Pooja Bhatt (Bombay Be- al emerging and established female mins., 2022
perspectives that they bring to the gums/Netflix) in Sanaa. filmmakers, who are pushing the • Colonel Kalsi (English), dir.
world of cinema,” said Suman Goll- • Arjun Radhakrishnan in Vaat. boundaries of Indian cinema and Geeta Gandbhir, Anand Ka-
amudi, Executive Director. • Prasenjit Chatterjee in Shesh Pata. redefining the role of women in the malkar, 40 mins., 2022
In addition to the previously an- • Anupam Kher (The Big Sick, New industry. I strongly encourage au- • To Kill a Tiger (Hindi, Nag-
nounced opening and closing films, Amsterdam and Hotel Mumbai), diences to attend the New York In- puri), dir. Nisha Pahuja, 125
this year’s NYIFF will also feature a Danish Husain and Zarina Wahab dian Film Festival, and explore the mins., 2022
special world premiere screening of in a narrative short Retake. exciting and innovative cinema that • Urf (AKA) (Hindi), dir. Geetika
a new Hindi language film Bandaa • Rajit Kapoor in the narrative short is coming out of India today,” said Narag Abassi, 120 mins., 2022
starring Manoj Bajpayee. Five film- Birha. Rakesh Kaul, IAAC Vice Chairman.

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