Indian Festival of Perth to debut in November 2026, showcase 30+ films across Indian and South Asian languages; details inside!
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The special announcement was made during Western Australian Premier Roger Cook’s visit to India, where he revealed the inaugural festival during his keynote address, highlighting the growing cultural and creative ties between India and Western Australia.
Adding to this, The inaugural edition will showcase more than 30 films across Indian and South Asian languages, offering audiences an opportunity to discover stories and filmmakers from across the subcontinent.
Meanwhile, Announcing the festival, Western Australian Premier Roger Cook shared, “I am pleased to announce the inaugural Indian Festival of Perth, which will take place across multiple locations in Perth from November 12th to November 15th this year. The festival will showcase more than 30 films across Indian and South Asian languages. And the inaugural festival will welcome a select group of celebrated Indian Filmmakers who will get to witness Western Australian hospitality and visit Perth Movie Studio".
Notably, Mitu Bhowmick Lange, who is behind both the Indian Movie Festival of Melbourne and Indian Movie Festival of Sydney, shared, “We are incredibly excited to bring Indian cinema to Perth for the very first time. The launch of the Indian Festival of Perth is a natural extension of what we have been building across Melbourne and Sydney, and it is wonderful to now create a platform for audiences in Western Australia to experience the incredible diversity of Indian and South Asian cinema. Beyond the films, we hope the festival will create meaningful connections between filmmakers, audiences and the wider creative community, and open up new conversations and collaborations between India and Western Australia.”
As per the latest buzz, The launch further strengthens the cultural bridge between India and Australia, with the festival creating a new platform for Indian storytelling in Western Australia and expanding the footprint of Indian cinema across the country.
Source: Bollywood Hungama