14 November 2026, 5:40 PM IST Curated by the team of BoldVoices
The 2026 Indian Panorama selection for the 57th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will feature 45 Indian films: 25 feature-length films and 20 non-feature films. The Hindi feature Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, will open the Indian Panorama feature section, while Leena Yadav’s Ladakhi film Becoming has been selected to open the non-feature section.
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 14 November. The distinction matters: these are the opening films for the two Indian Panorama sections. IFFI’s previously announced overall opening film is Pawel Pawlikowski’s Fatherland.
How the Indian Panorama selections were made
The 25 feature selections include five films in the Mainstream Cinema section. The Ministry said the feature jury assessed 404 entries, while the non-feature jury considered 358 entries before selecting 20 films. The feature jury was chaired by filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar and had 12 members; the six-member non-feature jury was chaired by filmmaker Himanshu Sekhar Khatua.
The selected feature slate spans multiple Indian languages and regions. Alongside Dhurandhar, the Ministry’s list includes titles such as Tanvi: The Great, Homebound, Jugnuma: The Fable, Mahavatar Narsimha, and Phule. The full official announcement carries the complete feature and non-feature line-ups, language details and jury information.
What the selections signal
Indian Panorama is IFFI’s curated showcase of Indian feature and non-feature cinema. Its selection announcement gives the festival a broad domestic programme spanning mainstream titles, independent work and films in several languages. Selection and a section-opening slot are festival programming decisions; they do not by themselves indicate box-office performance, audience response or awards outcomes.
IFFI 2026 is scheduled in Goa from 20 to 28 November. The Indian Panorama announcement also names five nominees for the Best Debut Feature Film of a Director award. These selections add to the festival’s Indian programme; they should not be confused with its overall opening film, Fatherland.
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