The ‘Sound of Cinema’ is resonating to the highest in the air of Goa, as the International Film Festival of India has stepped into the penultimate day of inauguration of its 56th journey from 20th to 28th November.

The world of radio was a magical gateway where voices wove dreams and songs touched hearts. Binaca Geetmala was the brightest star of that era, captivating millions of listeners every Wednesday evening since 1952 with Ameen Sayani’s honeyed voice and the charm of film songs.

Since 1952, the International Film Festival of India has stood as South Asia’s only International Federation of Film Producers' Associations-accredited festival in the Competitive Feature Films category, signalling its stature on the global cinematic map.

Mithun Chakraborty, also known as ‘Mithun Da’, has taken on a diverse range of roles in his movies, showcasing action-packed characters to poignant dramatic performances.

Where have the golden days of cinema gone? Days when fans thronged cinema halls for first-day-first-show tickets, and lathi charges were commonplace outside packed theaters screening classics like Guide, Pakeezah, Garam Hawa, and Bobby; When students imitated the hairstyles, fashion, and dialogues of their silver-screen idols; When films weren’t just entertainment but cultural phenomena that defined an era.

While commenting about negative characters and roles being played by women in recent films, actress Kriti Sanon said that the ‘male gaze’ is changing nowadays, with lesser demand for the ‘perfect’ girl or woman.