The third edition of the Niri9 International Film Festival was inaugurated at Lok Bhavan Samskruti Auditorium, Hyderabad, marking a two‑day celebration of cinema and storytelling. Screenings at Prasad Film Labs include a wide range of films across categories such as Feature, Short, Shorter, and Documentary.

Hyderabad: The third edition of the Niri9 International Film Festival was inaugurated today at Lok Bhavan Samskruti Auditorium, Hyderabad, marking the beginning of a vibrant two-day celebration of cinema, creativity, and powerful storytelling.

The opening ceremony witnessed the presence of acclaimed national award-winning Bollywood actor Seema Biswas, filmmaker SV Krishna Reddy, legendary singer and cultural icon Lou Majaw, renowned performer Carlyta Mouhini, former Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, Ajit Borthakur, and others.

Over the two days, selected films, at the Prasad Film LabsHyderabad, will compete across multiple categories including Feature Film, Short Film, Shorter Film, and Documentary.

Day 1 and Day 2 will witness back-to-back screenings of officially selected movies like Dahini, Juiphool, Kuhipat, Ghar, Dhonguloi, The Elephant Haven, Golden Thread, Papa, Chori, Ilish, Abaseshot, Manitha Subhavam, Character, Beyond The Unfinished, The Ugly Green Planet, Omnipresent, Shesh Chithi, Paa among the competitive category and critically acclaimed film Cakeand the internationally acclaimed feature film The Voice of Hind Rajab in the non-competitive segment.