Indian Cinema's Global Reach

Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1983.

Irrfan Khan has starred in several Hollywood films, including Life of Pi, Jurassic World, and The Namesake.

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is held annually in Goa and is the largest film festival in the world.

Mother India was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1958.

Satyajit Ray has won the Palme d'Or twice, for Pather Panchali in 1955 and Aparajito in 1956.

Neecha Nagar was the first Indian film to be screened at the Venice Film Festival in 1946.

Do Bigha Zamin was the first Indian film to be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1954.

Salaam Bombay! was the first Indian film to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1988.

Mississippi Masala was the first Indian film to be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1992.

The Namesake was the first Indian film to be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2006.

Pather Panchali was the first Indian film to be screened at the Busan International Film Festival in 1996.

Mother India was the first Indian film to be screened at the Cairo International Film Festival in 1958.

Salaam Bombay! was the first Indian film to be screened at the Marrakech International Film Festival in 1998.

Lagaan was the first Indian film to be screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2001.

Pather Panchali was the first Indian film to be screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 1955.