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Karthik Subbaraj’s Dorothy Wins Ovation at TIFF World Premiere
Dorothy is a Tamil movie directed by Karthik Subbaraj.
It had its first showing at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2026.
The showing happened at a theatre in Toronto, Canada.
The movie stars Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth.
It was part of a TIFF section featuring international films and important premieres.
When the movie ended, the audience stood and applauded.
The filmmakers and actors came on stage to speak to the audience.
The movie is scheduled to be released in cinemas worldwide on September 25, 2026.
Karthik Subbaraj’s Tamil-language drama Dorothy received a standing ovation at its TIFF 2026 world premiere.
The film stars Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth.
The Saturday screening took place at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre.
Dorothy appeared in TIFF’s Centrepiece section for acclaimed international features and anticipated premieres.
The film is described as the first Tamil feature to premiere at TIFF in more than a decade.
- Who
- Director Karthik Subbaraj, actors Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth, and producers Guneet Monga Kapoor and Achin Jain were involved.
- What
- Dorothy received a standing ovation at its world premiere.
- Where
- Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto, Canada.
- When
- Saturday during the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival; its worldwide cinema release is scheduled for September 25, 2026.
- Why
- The premiere was significant because it was described as the first Tamil feature film to premiere at TIFF in more than a decade.
Key facts
- Film
- Dorothy
- Language
- Tamil
- Director
- Karthik Subbaraj
- Lead actor
- Keerthy Suresh
- Festival
- Toronto International Film Festival 2026
- Screening section
- Centrepiece
- Scheduled release
- September 25, 2026, in cinemas worldwide
- Premiere significance
- Described as the first Tamil feature film to premiere at TIFF in more than a decade
Quotes
Guneet Monga Kapoor
Producer of Dorothy who shared a post about the film’s Toronto premiere.
“Still taking in this night. Seeing Dorothy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and receive a standing ovation was a deeply special moment for all of us. So grateful to Karthik Subbaraj for trusting us with this beautiful, deeply human story, to our incredible cast and crew who poured so much of themselves into it, and to Jio Studios and Dhammam Films for walking this journey with us.”
NDTV
“Most of all, grateful that Dorothy has found its first audience in Toronto with so much warmth and love. Here's to the journey ahead. Dorothy releases in cinemas worldwide on 25 September 2026.”
NDTV
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