mumbai
Bollywood personalities such as Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan, Nora Fatehi, Imtiaz Ali and Kabir Khan among many others on August 15 officially kicked off the 15th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024. The event was inaugurated with an official press conference attended, which also had names such as Shoojit Sircar, Rima Das, Adarsh Gourav, Lakshya and Sona Mohapatra.
Karan said: “I'm extremely excited about watching the opening night film. What sets IFFM part from other festivals is its true standing for diversity. It's one of those festivals that truly champions inclusivity in every regard”.
Kartik, who is attending the festival for the second time, added: “ Really looking forward to the festival this year. And also excited to see the films that are part of the festival this year”.
The festival was officially kicked off with keynote words by Caroline Pitcher from VicScreen as well as festival director and founder Mitu Bhowmik Lange.