Lonavala International Film Festival India (LIFFI) was started in the year 2016. The first edition of LIFFI was attended by luminaries in the film industry like Mr. ShyamBenegal, Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, Mr. Ketan Mehta, Mr. GovindNihalani, Mr. Sudhir Mishra, to name a few. Several well-acclaimed films like Pyaasa, Tamas, Ardh Satya, Drohkaal, apart from commendable short films and documentaries were showcased at the event. Awards were given out to prominent filmmakers and interactive Q&A sessions were conducted on various aspects of cinema. The attendance and response to the first edition was overwhelming with several visitors coming from all over India to watch path breaking films in the scenic hill station of Lonavala.

Continuing with the tradition, LIFFI 2017 was a grand hit. Over 30 films across various genres were shown, all of which perfectly fitted the theme “An Entertaining Family Weekend “. Well-known entertaining films like “I am Kalam”, AndazApnaApna, Jalpari – The Desert Mermaid, Hum Aapke Hain Koun etc. were screened. Mr. Mukesh Khanna, (who played the role of Shaktimaan) the then Chairman of the Children’s Film Society, India was the Chief Guest. Many other esteemed film personalities including Mr. Kawaljeet Singh, Mr. ViveckVaswani etc. shared their valuable experiences.

LIFFI 2018 took us to greater heights. A tribute was paid to the ace director Mr. Bimal Roy for his unparalleled contribution to Indian Cinema. Six of his films including ‘Sujata, Bandini, Madhumati’ etc. were screened. His daughter Ms. Rinki Roy Bhattacharya was present and spoke about his work. Treasures from her personal collection were exhibited for the benefit of the audience. In addition, several films were screened in the presence of actors like Ms. ShabanaAzmi, Mr. Prakash Oak, Mr. AnanthMahadevan etc. Workshops and Q & A’s were conducted by film experts like Mr. Joy Sengupta, Mr. AnantMahadevan and Mr. Tushar Bhatia.

LIFFI 2019 was able to enthral film lovers from 13th to 15th September 2019 at ‘Triose Plaza, Lonavala! The highlight of this festival is a tribute to the Maestro Mr. SubhashGhai, with screenings of seven of his super hit films including ‘Karz’, ‘Khalnayak’, ‘Saudagar’ etc. to a packed auditorium. 19 films, with workshops, master classes and Q &A’swith eminent personalities, designed to provide an enriching experience to film students and enthusiasts, media school students from Mumbai, Lonavala and Pune

We did not let the pandemic break our spirit last year and managed to take LIFFI 2020 online joining you, from the comfort of your homes! The 5th Edition of the Lonavala International Film Festival India was screened on Plexigo (part of UFO Movieez), paying homage to the legendry N.N. Sippy Film producer and distributor, who has brought gems like Gumnaam, chormachayeshor, among other gems of the film industry, which continue to delight viewers from the 27th of November to 13th December and saw an enthusiastic participation from viewers, who sent in their questions, thoughts and comments. Our Panel Discussions with Industry Veterans like Jugal Hansraj, Ananth Mahadevan, Anand Milind and more