The festival says the move will allow it to realign with its core values of "protest, inclusion and grassroots celebration".

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) will showcase the restored version of 'Badnaam Basti', India's first LGBTQ film, during its Pride Night.

Directed by Prem Kapoor, the 1971 film Badnam Basti is regarded as the first Indian movie to depict same-sex relationship.

IFFM 2025 will do several things. One of those things is honouring a film that was ahead of it's time as India’s first-ever ...