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Rohan Sippy’s Dum Maaro Dum first film in India with Dolby Surround 7.1
NEW DELHI: Ramesh Sippy Entertainment’s Dum Maaro Dum will be the first film to be released with Dolby® Surround 7.1 on 22 April.
Produced by Ramesh Sippy Entertainment and distributed by Fox Star Studios, Dum Maaro Dum is a dramatic thriller set among the beaches, side streets, and raves of Goa.
The film stars Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Rana Duggabati, and Pratiek Babbar and will feature a soundtrack created by Pritam.
“It is a pleasure to be first off the block with mixing my film Dum Maaro Dum in Dolby Surround 7.1. Viewers will be delighted with the enhanced sound experience of this phenomenal product,” said Rohan Sippy, the film’s director. “Dum Maaro Dum, a thriller for the audience, will have more depth, more realism, and an even greater sense of being in the middle of the action. Dolby Surround 7.1 takes the excitement of movies to the next level.”
The Dolby Surround 7.1 mix was conducted by FutureWorks Media, with Manas Ranjan Choudhury as Sound Designer and Debojit Changmai as Sound Mixing Engineer.
“Dolby has been helping filmmakers realize their artistic visions through continued innovation in audio and visual technologies for forty years,” said Matt Cuson, senior director, marketing, Cinema Market Segment, Dolby Laboratories. “We are pleased to support Indian filmmakers with Dolby Surround 7.1. This technology gives filmmakers greater control over the definition and placement of sounds and is designed to help them unleash the full depth and power of their creative visions.”
The latest innovation from a pioneer in cinema sound, Dolby Surround 7.1 improves the spatial dimension of soundtracks and enhances audio definition. The result is full-featured audio that better matches the visual impact of movies.
Enabling content creators to mix in a discrete 7.1 format, Dolby Surround 7.1 provides four surround zones to better orchestrate audio channels in a movie theater environment. The four surround zones incorporate the traditional Left Surround and Right Surround with new Back Surround Left and Back Surround Right zones. The addition of the two Back Surround zones enhances directionality in panning 360 degrees around the theater.
The Dolby Surround 7.1 format comprises eight channels of audio and has the following channel layout: Left, Center, Right, Low-Frequency Effects (LFE), Left Surround, Right Surround, Back Surround Left, and Back Surround Right.
Since launching in June 2010, more than 1,300 global installations of Dolby Surround 7.1 have been conducted.
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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.
