Guwahati, April 22 -- The 2025 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) will honor legendary Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, celebrating his immense contribution to Indian parallel cinema.

As the longest-running Indian film festival in the United States, NYIFF will mark its silver jubilee from June 20-22 with a dynamic slate of films that highlight the evolving voice of Indian independent cinema.

The festival will pay tribute to Benegal, who passed away in December 2024 at the age of 90, by screening a 4K restoration of his iconic 1976 film Manthan, recently showcased at Cannes Classics and restored by the Film Heritage Foundation.

This milestone edition features 22 feature films (18 narratives and 4 documentaries) and 21 short films in o...