The 12th edition of the Jagran Film Festival is set to begin on December 5 in New Delhi and will showcase 102 films comprising features, shorts and documentaries. The festival will then travel to 18 cities including Prayagraj, Varanasi, Raipur, Ranchi, Indore, Siliguri, Kanpur, Lucknow, Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Patna, Ludhiana, Dehradun, Hissar, and Darbhanga before concluding in Mumbai. IFFI Goa 2024: 15 International and National Films, Including ‘The Goat Life’ and ‘Article 370’, Compete for Golden Peacock.

Notable filmmakers, actors and other personalities from the entertainment industry are set to attend the event. Pankaj Kapur, Manoj Bajpayee, Bhumi Pednekar, Taapsee Pannu, Mukesh Chhabra, Bhuvan Bam, Rajpal Yadav, Rahul Rawail, Rajat Kapoor, Sudhir Mishra, Anil Prakash Joshi, Aaditri Dipika, Onir, and Hari K Sudan.

Oscar entry Laapataa Ladies, Marathi film Gypsy, documentaries like Ujjal Uttam: Artful Life of Uttam Bahurupi and I Survived the Holocaust and short films Shashwatam and Amar Dies Today are among the projects lined up for screening. IFFI 2024: Manish Malhotra’s ‘Saali Mohabbat’ Premieres at International Film Festival of India, Marks His Debut As Film Producer.

The Delhi edition, which marks the beginning of the festival, will run from December 5 to December 8 at the Siri Fort Auditorium.