New Delhi, March 26 -- The first edition of the International Film Festival Delhi which is being held at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, was launched on Wednesday by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta and Delhi minister for art, culture, and languages, Kapil Mishra. The event honored several actors and public figures associated with the cinema, including Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, and Nandamuri Balakrishna, and managing director of PVR cinemas, Ajay Bijli. "There has been a great demand for this film festival. We've seen Delhi in films many times, but now it is time to see films in Delhi," said Gupta. The focus country this year is Spain, with the 2025 film Sirat by director Oliver Laxe being the first film to be screened. The film festi...