Helmed by the Victorian government, Australia, the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne is set to take place in the cultural city. Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan who has been invited to grace the festival as the chief guest mentioned how honoured and delighted he is for the honour. The festival which started 10 years back has grown pillar to pillar and has gone from being a grassroots festival to a government supported one and an awardee of several global accolades, making it the biggest Indian Film Festival in the Southern Hemisphere.
This year the festival is set to celebrate the central theme of courage, which is engraved in the inclusivity and diversity of the Indian film business. Shah Rukh will be opening the festival officially on the 8th of August, 2019 along with the other festival guests and in the company of the Premiere of Victoria and Mitu Bhowmick Lange, the director of the esteemed festival.