The 20th instalment of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival is set to commence in Mumbai on January 12. This year three Bangladeshi films, namely “Saatao” by Khandaker Sumon, “Patalghor” by Noor Imran Mithu, and “Nona Pani” by Syeda Neegar Banu, have been chosen for inclusion in this festival.

The festival commenced with an air of grandeur and artistic zeal, marked by the presence of distinguished figures like legendary director Mani Ratnam, the iconic Kamal Haasan, global sensation Priyanka Chopra, the effervescent Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood's maestro filmmaker Karan Johar, the fashion icon Sonam Kapoor, and the talented Aditi Rao Hyadri.