51st EDITION OF IFFI TO PAY HOMAGE TO CINEMA STALWARTS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD 16th - 24th JANUARY 2021, GOA #IFFI51

Asia’s oldest and India’s biggest festival, The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), will pay homage to nineteen personalities of cinema from India and nine personalities from across the world in its 51^st edition which will held in Goa from 16th January to 24th January 2021.

Under this segment, IFFI will pay homage to the stalwarts of cinema who departed from the world this year by celebrating their contributions to the film industry.

The section will feature the following movies as tributes:

Homage to International Personalities

1. Chadwick Boseman
   42 by Brian Helgeland

2. Ivan Passer
   Cutter's Way by Ivan Passer

3. Goran Paskaljevic
   Dev Bhoomi by Goran Paskaljevic

4. Allen Daviau
   The Extra-Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg

5. Max Von Sydow
   Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Stephen Daldry

6. Sir Alan Parker
   Midnight Express by Alan Parker

7. Kirk Douglas
   Paths of Glory by Stanley Kubrick

8. Ennio Morricone
   The Hateful Eight by Quentin Tarantino

9. Olivia De Havilland
   The Heiress by William Wyler

Homages to Indian personalities

1. Ajit Das
   Tara by Bijaya Jena

2. Basu Chatterjee
   Chhoti Si Baat by Basu Chatterjee

3. Bhanu Athaiya
   Gandhi by Richard Attenborough

4. Bijay Mohanty
   Chillika Teerey by Biplab Roy Choudhury

5. Irrfan Khan
   Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia

6. Jagdeep
   Brahmachari by Bhappi Sonie

7. Kumkum
   Basant Bahar by Raja Nawathe

8. Manmohan Mahapatra
   Bhija Matira Swarga by Manmohan Mahapatra
9. Nimmi
   Basant Bahar by Raja Nawathe

10. Nishikant Kamat
    Dombivali Fast by Nishikant Kamat

11. Rahat Indori
    Mission Kashmir by Vidhu Vinod Chopra

12. Rishi Kapoor
    Bobby by Raj Kapoor

13. Saroj Khan
    Devdas by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

14. S.P Balasubrahmanyam
    Sigaram by Ananthu
15. Shreeram Lagoo
    Ek Din Achanak by Mrinal Sen

16. Soumitra Chatterjee
    Charulata, Ghare Baire, Sonar Kella by Satyajit Ray
17. Sushant Singh Rajput 
    Kedarnath by Abhishek Kapoor

18. Wajid Khan
    Dabangg by Abhinav Kashyap

19. Yogesh Gaur
    Chhoti Si Baat by Basu Chatterjee

IFFI aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the cinematic excellence and the art. Every year IFFI celebrates some of the finest cinematic works and showcases a bouquet of best films from India and around the world.

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About IFFI:

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. Held annually, currently in the state of Goa, the festival aims at providing a common platform for the cinemas of the world to project the excellence of the film art; contributing to the understanding and appreciation of film cultures of different nations in the context of their social and cultural ethos; and promoting friendship and cooperation among people of the world. The festival is conducted jointly by the Directorate of Film Festivals (under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting) and the state Government of Goa.