Overview
- The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is set to run from August 14 to 24 with a dedicated programme marking Ritwik Ghatak’s 100th birth anniversary.
- Screenings of landmark films including Meghe Dhaka Tara, Subarnarekha and Komal Gandhar will be featured in the centenary retrospectives.
- Academic panels and curated discussions will delve into Ghatak’s themes of trauma, displacement, identity and the Partition of India.
- Festival Director Mitu Bhowmik Lange praised Ghatak’s poetic depth and urgent storytelling, highlighting his enduring influence on global cinema.
- Bollywood star Aamir Khan will hoist the Indian national flag on August 15 as part of the festival’s Independence Day observance.