Bhubaneswar: Odia film ‘Lahari' has been selected for screening at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025.
The festival, now in its 16th edition, will be held next month in Australia. Celebrated for showcasing the diversity and cultural richness of Indian cinema, IFFM provides a global platform for regional films to connect with international audiences.
"It's a great feeling to have the film selected for IFFM, more so because not many of my movies have reached viewers in Australia. I have been closely following the festival for years and it has a great reputation worldwide. I hope Lahari will strike the right chord with those attending the festival," Amartya Bhattacharya, the film's director and writer, said.
The coming of age film, which follows the lives of the central characters as they navigate the complexities of relationships, personal growth and the challenges of life in a rapidly changing world, was produced by Jhilik Bhattacharjee. The cast includes Choudhury Jayaprakash Das, Choudhury Bikash Das, Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, Smruti Ranjan Mahala (child artist), Susant Misra, Swastik Choudhury and Zeinab Doer, alongside a range of prominent names from the Odia film industry. The film's music has been composed by Kisaloy Roy, while sound design has been helmed by Anindit Roy and Adeep Singh Manki.
Actor Dipanwit Dashmohapatra said, "From Odisha's rivers to Melbourne's shores, Lahari now flows with the tides of world cinema. Honoured to be part of this journey where our stories find new skies to echo under."
Minati Singha is a correspondent at The Times of India, and cover...
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