Mumbai, July 12 -- The restored 4K version of Do Bigha Zamin (1953), directed by Bimal Roy, will have its world premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.

The announcement was made on what would have been Bimal Roy's 116th birth anniversary.

This restoration was led by Film Heritage Foundation in partnership with The Criterion Collection and Janus Films. Members of the Roy family--including daughters Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, and son Joy Bimal Roy--will be present at the festival along with Film Heritage Foundation director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of Film Heritage.

Do Bigha Zamin is widely regarded as a landmark in Indian cinema. It was the first Indian film to win the Prix International at the Cannes Film Festival...