Nearly two decades after Panaji became the permanent venue of International Film Festival of India, the high-profile event continues to be plagued by controversies.
Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and written by Chandan Kumar, Panchayat 2 intricately weaves the tale of Abhishek Tripathi, an urban graduate reluctantly embracing the role of secretary at a decrepit panchayat office in the remote fictional village of Phulera.
In his acceptance speech, Michael Douglas emphasised cinema s power to unite people and promote shared humanity. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Information and Broadcast Anurag Singh Thakur for the honour.