TIFF: Raj Kapoor's restored evergreen hit 'Awara' to musings from Manipur

Indian films to include world premiere of Superboys of Malegaon on the life and work of auteur Nasir Shaikh

From the world premiere of a high-quality digital restoration of an Indian classic to a debut feature from a Manipuri filmmaker, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is maintaining its tradition of premiering a wide range of Indian films spanning Bollywood blockbusters to independent films and regional cinema. 

Last year, for instance, world premieres at TIFF included Laapataa Ladies, Thank You for Coming, Kill, and the Marathi film Sthal, with the last two winning audience and jury awards, respectively.

This year, at the ongoing 49th edition of TIFF, the biggest Indian draw could well be a film