Restored ‘Manthan’ and ‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’ to be screened at NIFFA 2026

Restored versions of landmark Indian films, Manthanand In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, will be screened as Australian premieres at the upcoming National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA). The screenings are part of an initiative supported by the Film Heritage Foundation, a globally recognised initiative working towards restoring Indian cinema classics.

“The screenings offer audiences a rare opportunity to experience works that have played a significant role in shaping the cultural and cinematic history of India,” reads a press release from the festival, adding that it “reflects a broader shift in Australia’s cultural engagement with one of the world’s largest film industries.”

NIFFA was founded by Anupam Sharma and a team of young Australian and Indian film professionals, including Raunak Dhupar and Farabee Kabir. The festival, which is Australia’s only national showcase dedicated to Indian cinema, has now notably expanded into regional Australia.

“This is about access and inclusion at a national level,” said Sharma in a statement to the press.

“Thanks to Film Heritage Foundation. We’re taking stories that have defined generations and sharing them with audiences who may never have had the opportunity to experience them on the big screen, whether in Sydney or in the heart of regional Australia in Broken Hill or the centre of Australia in Alice Springs.”

In a statement, Shivendra Singh Durgapur, founder of Film Heritage Foundation, said, “Restoration is not just about saving films; it is about restoring memory, identity, and cultural continuity. Through these screenings by NIFFA, we are taking these stories beyond archives and into living, breathing audiences across Australia, with historic inroads in the outback, where they can inspire, provoke, and endure.”

“At Film Heritage Foundation, our mission has always been to rescue and revive India’s cinematic heritage. But preservation alone is not enough, these films must be seen, discussed, and rediscovered by new generations,” Dungarpur added.