IFFJK 2026: CM Omar Abdullah interacts with Mirzapur: The Film’s lead actors

On September 8, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah watched ‘Mirzapur: The Film’ at INOX Multiplex, Shivpora, Srinagar, as one of many movies being screened in the course of the ongoing Worldwide Movie Competition Jammu & Kashmir (IFFJK), being held beneath the theme ‘Rang-e-Cinema’.

The screening supplied the Chief Minister a chance to expertise the pageant’s celebration of cinema alongside movie fans and audiences. The IFFJK, which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the Sher-i-Kashmir Worldwide Conference Centre (SKICC) on the night of September 7, is bringing collectively filmmakers, artists and cinema fans from throughout India and overseas, with a various vary of movies being showcased in the course of the pageant.

On the event, the Chief Minister interacted with the lead actors of ‘Mirzapur: The Film’, together with Pankaj Tripathi, who reprises his common character of Kaleen Bhaiya and Divyenndu, recognized for his portrayal of Munna Bhaiya within the hit ‘Mirzapur’ sequence.

The Chief Minister felicitated the actors and appreciated their contribution to Indian cinema. He welcomed them to Jammu & Kashmir and expressed happiness over their participation within the maiden version of IFFJK. He stated that the presence of main artistes and filmmakers in J&Ok would additional strengthen the area’s affiliation with cinema and contribute to constructing a vibrant movie ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir.

The primary Worldwide Movie Competition of Jammu & Kashmir was inaugurated by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at SKICC on the night of September 7. The four-day pageant brings collectively filmmakers, artists, delegates and cinema fans from the world over, with participation from over 30 international locations and greater than 130 movies being showcased in the course of the pageant.

The pageant is being organised to have fun the enduring relationship between J&Ok and cinema, whereas offering a platform for filmmakers and audiences to have interaction with various cinematic traditions from the world over. Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo, Director Info Shreya Singhal and different involved officers have been additionally current on the event.