Archive · 8 Nov 2025
Amaran to Open Indian Panorama at 56th International Film Festival of India
A big movie festival in India, called IFFI, is happening in Goa from November 20th to 28th.
The very first movie shown in a special part of the festival called the Indian Panorama will be a Tamil film called 'Amaran'.
This movie is about war and stars Sivakarthikeyan.
The festival will show many other Indian movies, including ones in Hindi, Malayalam, and other languages.
It will also show short films and new web series.
The films were chosen by special judges from many movies that people sent in.
Sivakarthikeyan's Tamil war drama 'Amaran' will open the Indian Panorama at the 56th IFFI in Goa.
The festival runs from November 20 to 28 and will showcase 25 feature films, 20 non-feature films, and 5 web series.
Films are selected from over 516 feature film and 550 non-feature film submissions across various Indian languages.
The selection highlights the diversity of Indian cinema, including films in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, and more.
IFFI will also feature nominations for a new Best Web Series Award, with Prime Video and Netflix receiving nods.
- Who
- Tamil star Sivakarthikeyan's war drama 'Amaran', directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy
- What
- Selected as the opening feature film for the Indian Panorama section at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
- When
- November 20 to 28
- Where
- Goa
- Why
- To celebrate the vibrancy of Indian cinema across various languages, genres, and regional traditions.
- Festival Name
- 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
- Festival Dates
- November 20 - 28
- Festival Location
- Goa
- Indian Panorama Opening Feature Film
- Amaran
- Total Feature Films Selected
- 25
- Total Non-Feature Films Selected
- 20
- Total Web Series Nominated
- 5