A number of Marathi and Malayalam films, including this year's National Award winning Yellow and North 24 Kaatham, are leading the Indian Panorama section at this year's International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Scheduled to take place in Goa from next month, the list of regional films at the Indian Panorama section boasts an interesting mix of movies from Malayalam film industry, including Abrid Shine's 1983, romantic thriller Njan Steve Lopez and Drishyam, among others.
For the first time Marathi cinema is giving stiff competition to its Southern counterpart with an eclectic mix of films ranging from the biopic of Prakash Amte and his wife Manda titled Dr Prakash Baba Amte-The Real Hero to corruption drama A Rainy Day and children's tale Kila to critically acclaimed Yellow.
Paresh Mokashi's second Marathi film, Elizabeth Ekadashi, has been chosen as the opening film of the 10-day long film extravaganza. His much-acclaimed debut Harishchandrachi Factory was India's official entry to 2009 Oscars in Best Film in Foreign Language category.
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