Khushboo Sundar and Suhasini Maniratnam delivered one of IFFI 2025’s most inspiring sessions, blending nostalgia, technique and lived experience.

On a remarkable day at the 56th International Film Festival of India, the Kala Academy witnessed an extraordinary continuum of cinematic memory. Hours after Muzaffar Ali and Shaad Ali took the stage to revisit the unfinished dream of Zooni, the festival space once again shifted into a sanctuary of art, lineage and lived storytelling. This time, the spotlight fell on two of Indian cinema’s most cherished performers, Khushboo Sundar and Suhasini Maniratnam.

Their session, titled “The Luminary Icons: Creative Bonds and Fierce Performances," was not merely a conversation. It became an emotional extension of the festival’s earlier tribute to Zooni.

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