IFP Season 15 is all set to take over Mehboob Studios this weekend, the world’s leading festival for everything Creative x Culture, and the lineup reads like a full-blown explosion of ideas and inspiration. From artists redefining storytelling to actors reshaping onscreen identities, the festival unites some of the most exciting forces in Indian art, culture, music, and entertainment. IFP, Mumbai’s largest cultural festival, offers multiple stages and back-to-back programmes, ensuring audiences are truly spoilt for choice.
The festival then opens into a series of standout sessions that deserve a firm spot on your weekend checklist. Music lovers have their own highlights to look forward to. One of the most anticipated sessions of the weekend is Gurinder Chadha’s session on the making of her upcoming British Indian musical Christmas Karma. With her signature blend of global sensibility and Indian heart, Chadha breaks down what it truly takes to mount a musical extravaganza in today’s landscape.
Digital creators get a special treat too with Ashrish Choudhury’s (India in Pixels) session on crafting powerful video essays, a format steadily reshaping YouTube and streaming content. Adding to the musical mood is a deeply intimate session featuring Shilpa Rao in conversation with Kopal Khanna, promising an emotional and insightful journey into the artist’s creative world.
Film enthusiasts can look forward to Shahid Kapoor’s much-awaited conversation, The Balancing Act: Stardom and Substance, where he reflects on navigating fame while staying rooted in craft, setting the tone for an inspiring exchange of ideas through the weekend.
The excitement only grows as two creative powerhouses come together: acclaimed filmmaker Hansal Mehta and Managing Director of Applause Entertainment Sameer Nair unite for a conversation on contemporising Indian history, an area both have significantly shaped. Mehta brings his artistic depth while Nair offers a sharp understanding of the content ecosystem, making this a truly balanced meeting of minds. Meanwhile, Shefali Shah steps into the spotlight with a breakdown that dives into how she builds complex characters with instinct and emotion. And a culturally resonant session with Richa Chadha and Parvathy Thiruvothu shifts the discourse to redefining what a “heroine” looks like in today’s cinema.
The energy spikes with a dynamic roundtable featuring Adarsh Gourav, Anjali Sivaraman, Vishal Jethwa and Zahan Kapoor, four actors who’ve rapidly become the faces of the industry’s next wave. Expect a conversation that’s youthful, honest and refreshingly fearless.
This year, IFP isn’t just curating conversations, it’s also organising a special watch party of Tees, followed by a post-screening Q&A with Dibakar Banerjee and Shashank Arora. It promises to be one of the festival’s most interactive and engaging experiences.
And finally, the festival's youthful energy meets Ananya Panday's charm on the evening of the final day of IFP Season 15 exploring her own creative voice and vision, leaving audiences inspired and ready for what’s next.
With its electric mix of star power, creative insight and cross-industry conversations, IFP Season 15 is gearing up to be one of the most exciting cultural weekends of the year. Whether you’re into films, music, digital content or simply obsessed with great stories, this lineup deserves front-row priority.
Over the years, IFP has brought together thousands of creative minds, hosting over 1400 speakers, 1.2 Lakh participants, and representation from 8 countries, marking its place among the world’s largest festivals for creative enthusiasts. Over the past 14 years, IFP has hosted prolific creators such as Joseph Gorden Levitt, Tom Schulman (Academy Award Winner, Dead Poets Society), Alexander Payne (Academy Award Winner), Asif Kapadia (Academy Award Winner), Mira Nair (Academy Award Nominee), Ira Glass (Podcaster, Journalist, This American Life), Naseeruddin Shah, Pankaj Tripathi, Javed Akhtar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkummar Rao, Imran Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shabana Azmi, Vicky Kaushal, Taapsee Pannu, Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Kartik Aryan, Bhumi Pednekar, Vikrant Massey, Adarsh Gourav, R. Balki, Sriram Raghavan, Vikramaditya Motwane, Shakun Batra.
The festival has something special for everyone, from thought-provoking discussions to endearing experiences. So, mark your calendars for November 29th and 30th, and be part of this Everything Creativity x Culture festival!
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