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IFFI to Honor Rajinikanth and Nandamuri Balakrishna for 50 Years in Cinema

The tribute caps the Nov. 20–28 Goa festival featuring 270 films from 84 countries.

Overview

  • Union MoS for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan announced the felicitation in a briefing attended by Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant.
  • The honor will be conferred during the closing ceremony at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa.
  • IFFI 2025 will open with a grand float parade along D B Bandodkar Road in Panaji featuring 12 tableaux themed on Indian cinema.
  • Japan is the country of focus, Spain is the partner country, and Australia is the spotlight country, with 7,500 delegates registered.
  • Rajinikanth’s current slate includes Coolie (2025) and Jailer 2, while Nandamuri Balakrishna is working on Akhanda 2: Thaandavam and a film with Gopichand Malineni, besides serving as a TDP MLA.