Balakrishna and Rajinikanth to be honored at IFFI2025. Super Star Rajinikanth and Natasimha Balakrishna completed 50years of journey in the film industry and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be honoring them on the occasion at Goa which will be beginning on 20 November.
Sharing the details, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Information and Broadcasting (MIB) Dr L Murugan at a press conference ahead of the film festival, said "Legendary actors Rajinikanth and Nandamuri Balakrishna will be felicitated for completing 50 years in cinema, marking a milestone that celebrates their enduring influence on Indian film culture."
"They will be felicitated at the closing ceremony, recognising their iconic body of work, widespread popularity, and contribution to shaping Indian storytelling across decades," the Minister of State added.
The IFFI will begin on November 20 and conclude on November 28. Its closing ceremony will be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium. The festival will be inaugurated with a gala float parade along the picturesque D B Bandodkar Road in Panjim, Goa.
Ashwini Vaishnav, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, said "By introducing programmes focused on emerging filmmakers and digital storytelling, IFFI is nurturing platforms that champion new talent and celebrate the evolution of filmmaking in the digital age."