Goa, Nov. 10 -- The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has announced its lineup, with Rajkumar Periyasamy's Tamil-language war drama Amaran, starring Sivakarthikeyan, selected as the opening film for this year's Indian Panorama section, Variety reported.
The festival will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, showcasing a total of 25 feature films, 20 non-feature films, and five streaming series competing for the Best Web-Series Award.
Leading the lineup, Amaran headlines a diverse selection of Indian cinema, chosen from 516 contemporary feature film submissions. The feature film jury, chaired by actor-filmmaker Raja Bundela and comprising 12 members, curated films representing a wide range of Indian languages and regional ...