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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR<br />
48 TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF INDIA<br />
MESSAGE<br />
The <strong>Indian</strong> Panorama section is a major highlight of the 48th International Film Festival of India (<strong>IFFI</strong>)<br />
and this year we are pleased to bring to you films of varied genres from various regions of India.<br />
The <strong>Indian</strong> Panorama section was introduced in the International Film Festival of India in 1978. It is<br />
devoted to showcasing the best new <strong>Indian</strong> films of the year. For 39 years, the <strong>Indian</strong> Panorama has<br />
been promoting <strong>Indian</strong> films and, through these films, the country’s rich culture and heritage. Films<br />
from all regions of the country, in varied languages, are not just screened, but celebrated, through the<br />
<strong>Indian</strong> Panorama every year.<br />
This year a total of 178 features and 161 non-features were received as entries, out of which 26<br />
features and non-features across 24 languages were selected by our eminent jury. The features have<br />
films by accomplished directors, as well as those by young, debut filmmakers. The non-feature films<br />
selected represent the cultural and aesthetic flavors of different parts of the country, making every film<br />
special.<br />
Our Retrospective this year focuses on the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2016), K.<br />
Viswanath, a man who turned from being an audiographer to becoming a director, screenwriter and<br />
character actor who has made invaluable contributions in Hindi, Tamil and Telegu <strong>Cinema</strong>. His films<br />
not only have strong content, endearing narratives, honest handling, but also cultural authenticity,<br />
which has great appeal for the masses.<br />
This year our film fraternity has lost some eminent personalities, and <strong>IFFI</strong> pays homage and tribute to<br />
them and to their work, which lives on. We pay tribute to Om Puri, Abdul Majid, Vinod Khanna, Tom<br />
Alter, Reema Lagoo, Kundan Shah, J. Jayalalithaa, Dasari Narayan Rao & Ramananda Sen Gupta for<br />
their contributions to the film industry.<br />
<strong>IFFI</strong> is also continuing with its effort to support the Accessible India Programme of the Government of<br />
India by making films accessible for the visually impaired and hearing impaired.<br />
I welcome you to the 48th International Film Festival of India and I hope that it proves to be an<br />
enjoyable and enriching experience for you.<br />
(Sunit Tandon)
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