Panaji, Nov. 22 -- The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2025) will spotlight India's cinematic legacy with the screening of 18 carefully restored classics under the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM), curated by the NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFAI) as part of the Indian Panorama Special Package. The restored films span Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, and Marathi cinema, reflecting India's diverse artistic heritage preserved with meticulous archival standards.

The programme carries significant historical importance, commemorating 125 years of V. Shantaram and centenary tributes to Guru Dutt, Raj Khosla, Ritwik Ghatak, Bhupen Hazarika, P. Bhanumati, Salil Choudhury, and K. Vaikunth. The festival also marks 50...