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Stage set for 54th edition of International Film Festival of India

To become a media delegate, one must be 21 years of age as of January 1, 2023, and belong to a print, electronic, digital, or an online media organisation.

Stage set for 54th edition of International Film Festival of India

With just over a month to go for its 54th edition, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Wednesday announced the opening of media delegate registrations for the gala.

The festival, scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa, promises to showcase the finest in contemporary and classic cinema from India and around the world.


According to a press release, media delegates at IFFI 54 will have "the privilege of being among some of the world's best filmmakers, actors, technicians, critics, academicians, and fellow film enthusiasts, all congregating in the picturesque state of Goa".

To become a media delegate, one must be 21 years of age as of January 1, 2023, and belong to a print, electronic, digital, or an online media organisation. Freelance journalists who meet the age criterion are also encouraged to register.

The registration process is straightforward and can be completed online at https://my.iffigoa.org/extranet/media/ The deadline for registration is set at 11.59.59 pm (Indian Standard Time) on November 18.

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  • Yash says he humanised Ravana to help global audiences relate to the character.
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Yash, who plays the demon king Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari's Ramayana, says his portrayal was shaped by one clear goal: making the character relatable beyond Indian audiences.
Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week, where the film was presented alongside major Hollywood releases, the actor said he worked to strip away the purely mythological reading of the role.

"I have tried to internalise the whole essence of Ravana and tried to make him as human as possible at times," Yash told Reuters.

"It is important for people to relate to him, and since we have global ambitions, we need to make it familiar to a Western audience as well."

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