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English Vinglish’ to premiere at Toronto Intl Film fest
MUMBAI: Sridevi‘s big screen comeback English Vinglish will have its world premiere at the 37th Toronto international Film Festival (TIFF), along with Mira Nair‘s Reluctant Fundamentalist and Deepa Mehta‘s Midnight‘s Children.
Produced by R Balki and also starring French actor Mehdi Nebbou, Adil Hussain and Priya Anand, the film has been directed by debutante Gauri Shinde. The film marks Sridevi‘s return to the screen after 15 years.
It is a funny and touching story about an Indian woman who struggles to learn English to help provide for her family. The film releases on 21 September.
Filmmaker Deepa Mehta is returning to the festival with her ambitious big screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie‘s Booker-prize-winning novel Midnight‘s Children.
Meera Nair‘s Reluctant Fundamentalist will also have its gala screening at TIFF. Based on Pakistani author Mohsin Hamid‘s novel of the same name, ‘Reluctant Fundamentalist‘ stars Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Liev Schreiber, Nelsan Ellis, Riz Ahmed.
TIIF will have 10 films from Mumbai as part of its “City-to-City” program. The ‘Maximum City‘ is in focus this year.
The festival runs from 6 to 16 September.
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MIFF 2026 to return to Mumbai; film entries open till April 12
19th edition to host WAVES Doc Bazaar, spotlighting global documentary talent
MUMBAI: The 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival 2026 is set to take place from June 15 to 21 at the NFDC Complex, with film submissions currently open and the deadline fast approaching on April 12.
Organised by the National Film Development Corporation under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the biennial festival remains one of South Asia’s most prominent platforms for documentary, short fiction and animation films.
Filmmakers, producers and content creators from across the globe have been invited to submit entries via the Film Freeway platform for the Competition Section. Offline submissions will not be accepted, reinforcing a fully digital entry process.
MIFF 2026 continues to sweeten the deal with a robust awards pool of Rs 55 lakh. The coveted Golden Conch for Best Documentary carries a top prize of Rs 10 lakh, alongside multiple awards across categories, making it one of the most lucrative non-feature film festivals in the region.
A key highlight this year will be the second edition of the WAVES Doc Bazaar, scheduled from June 16 to 18 alongside the festival. Designed as a hub for collaboration, the Doc Bazaar will feature a co-production market, viewing rooms and a work-in-progress lab, bringing together global buyers, sellers and creators under one roof.
Since its inception in 1990, MIFF has built a reputation as a serious showcase for non-feature cinema, drawing participation from filmmakers worldwide. The previous edition saw over 350 films from more than 30 countries, underlining its growing international footprint.
With submissions closing soon and preparations underway, MIFF 2026 is shaping up to be a vibrant meeting point for storytelling, collaboration and cinematic craft, offering filmmakers both a stage and a springboard.
