The three-day Indian Film Festival kicked off in the port city, Chattogram on November 7. Chattogram Film Centre, in association with the High Commission of India, organised the festival at Theatre Institute Chattogram. Six Indian movies were screened at the festival.

Indo-Pakistan based movie Manto, directed by Nandita Das, was screened on the opening day of the festival, while Indian Bangla film Crisscross, directed by Birsa Dasgupta, and Ek Je Chhilo Raja, directed by Srijit Mukherjee, were screened on the concluding day.

Assamese movie Tothapio Nodi, directed by Hemonto Das, Malayalam movie Ben, directed by Bipin Atley, and Kolkata Bangla movie Machher Jhol, directed by Protim Dasgupta were also screened.

Speakers at the inaugural ceremony said the Indian movies have achieved a special dignity in the world. They make movies in 16 languages, which is the highest in the world.

Prof Dr Anupam Sen, Vice Chancellor of Premier University Chattogram, inaugurated the festival while Shri Anindo Banerjee, Assistant High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, was present as the Chief Guest with Shaibal Chowdhury, the President of Chattogram Film Centre as the chair.

The three-day festival concluded yesterday.