# ‘Dhurandhar,’ ‘Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1’ Among Indian Panorama Lineup at IFFI Goa

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dhurandhar-kantara-a-legend-chapter-1-among-indian-panorama-lineup-at-iffi-goa/
- Published: 2026-11-15T08:17:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T11:48:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/dhurandhar-kantara-chapter-1-iffi-indian-panorama-2026-1236947982/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- “Dhurandhar” will open IFFI’s Indian Panorama.
- “Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1” joins the Mainstream Cinema strand.
- The selection includes 25 features and 20 non-features.

## Summary

Aditya Dhar’s Hindi film “Dhurandhar” will open the Indian Panorama section at the 57th International Film Festival of India in Goa. Rishab Shetty’s “Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1” is also selected, with both films in the Mainstream Cinema strand.

The 2026 selection includes 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films. A 12-member jury chose the features from 404 submissions, while a six-member jury selected the non-features from 358 entries; the feature programme spans 12 languages. Five films were shortlisted for the best debut director award, including Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kashmiri and Hindi titles.

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