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IFFI Preview Committee includes film certification panel members
NEW DELHI: A 40-member preview committee with Vivek Agnihotri as the convenor has been set up to continue the process of shortlisting of films for the International Film Festival of India 2017 being held in November this year.
Indiantelevision.com had reported yesterday that the preview committee for shortlisting films for IFFI which had already seen around 150 films had also been dissolved. These changes have coincided with Smriti Zubin Irani taking on additional charge of the information and broadcasting ministry after M Venkaiah Naidu resigned.
The preview committee not merely shortlists films from all entries received, but recommends films for competition section which will then be seen by the International jury, and for the Country Focus section of the Festival.
IFFI, which is considered as one of the top ten film festivals of the world will be held from 20 to 28 November at Panaji in Goa.
The festival is organised by the Directorate of Film Festivals of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry in collaboration with the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) on behalf of the state government.
A four-day Film Bazaar will also be organized from 20 November by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
Generally most members of the preview committee are from Delhi as the process of shortlisting takes more than a month and the preview is done at one of the auditoriums in the Sirifort complex in the capital.
Furthermore, the names of members are not revealed to prevent any external influences.
However a majority of the members this time are from different parts of the country and this will entail infrastructural arrangements including travel and stay of the members. Only a handful of members are from Delhi.
The list reveals that the names have been shortlisted on the recommendations of the Central Board of Film Certification and regional certification panels and many are members of CBFC and regional panels. Furthermore, just a few members have exposure to international cinema.
The Preview Committeee now comprises:
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1. |
Vivek Agnihotri |
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2. |
Khalid Mohamed |
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3. |
Aarti Bajaj |
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4. |
Ramesh Patange |
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5. |
Naresh Chander Lal |
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6. |
Narendra Kohli |
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7. |
Saibal Chatterjee |
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8. |
Abhimanyu Singh |
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9. |
Bhawana Somaaya |
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10. |
Jeevitha Rajasekhar |
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11. |
Gautami Tadimalla |
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12. |
Nitesh Tiwari |
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13. |
G.S. Bhaskar |
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14. |
Pallavi Joshi |
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15. |
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury |
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16. |
Raja Krishna Menon |
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17. |
Siddharth Kak |
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18. |
Bela Segal |
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19. |
Tarun Katial |
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20. |
Abhishek Basu |
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21. |
Hrishitaa Bhatt |
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22. |
Abhishek Jain |
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23. |
Santwana Bordoloi |
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24. |
Bhaskar Hazarika |
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25. |
Pradip Kurbah |
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26. |
Dominic Megam Sangma |
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27. |
Maipaksana Haorongbam |
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28. |
Zuala Chhangte |
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29. |
Dr. Sachidanand Joshi |
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30. |
Dr. Bharat Gupt |
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31. |
Nirmala Sharma |
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32. |
Rathi Vinay Jha |
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33. |
Parvathi Menon |
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34. |
Rajesh Kumar Singh |
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35. |
Anil Rastogi |
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36. |
Punit Asthana |
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37. |
Ajay Malkani |
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38. |
Bhumenjoy Konsam |
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39. |
Sangee Dorjee Thongdok |
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40. |
Lavlin Thadani |
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Dhurandhar returns to theatres worldwide on March 13 ahead of Dhurandhar The Revenge release
Jio Studios re-releases blockbuster across 500 screens globally before sequel
MUMBAI: The spy saga of Dhurandhar is gearing up for a big-screen encore before its next chapter arrives.
Ahead of the release of Dhurandhar The Revenge on March 19, Jio Studios and B62 Studios are bringing the original Dhurandhar back to cinemas worldwide in a rare international theatrical re-release.
The global blockbuster is returning across nearly 500 screens, including around 250 in India from March 12 and another 250 overseas beginning March 13.
For fans of the franchise, the move offers a chance to revisit the film that ignited the high-octane spy-action universe just days before the sequel lands in theatres. It also sets up a rare back-to-back big-screen experience, allowing audiences to relive the original before diving straight into the next chapter.
While re-releases of popular films are occasionally seen in India, international re-runs of Hindi films remain uncommon. The scale of the rollout reflects the growing global appetite for the franchise.
In North America alone, Dhurandhar will return to theatres across nearly 185 screens, highlighting the strong anticipation surrounding the upcoming sequel.
The excitement is set to build further with special Wednesday premiere shows of Dhurandhar The Revenge scheduled across the US and Canada on March 18, a day ahead of its global release. Many of these premieres will be hosted on premium large format screens, featuring wall-to-wall displays, immersive sound systems such as Dolby Atmos, enhanced projection and luxury seating.
These formats are typically reserved for major Hollywood event films, and early bookings suggest strong demand with several shows already sold out.
The recently released trailer of Dhurandhar The Revenge has also sparked buzz among exhibitors and trade circles, with expectations running high for the film’s international performance.
Dhurandhar The Revenge is written, directed and produced by Aditya Dhar. The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar.
Jio Studios presents a B62 Studios production, an Aditya Dhar film.
The spy-action thriller will release worldwide on March 19, 2026, in five languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
The film arrives in theatres globally on the occasion of Gudi Padwa and Ugadi, just ahead of Eid, setting the stage for a festive box office run.
