The Kannada film, âPinki Elliâ (âWhere is Pinkiâ), is set to the open the 2021 edition of the annual New York Indian Film Festival, which will be held virtually from June 3-13.
The festival, presented by the Indo-American Arts Council, will also be celebrating the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi, Satyajit Ray and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Director Ramesh Sharmaâs âAhimsa Gandhi: The Power of the Powerlessâ and Ajitesh Sharmaâs âWOMB: Women of My Billionâ will be featured as the festivalâs centerpiece.
âAhimsaâ is a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and the filmâs screening marks the 150th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, while âThe Music of Satyajit Rayâ is a documentary that celebrates the 100th birth centenary of the legendary filmmaker.