Regional Cinema's Biggest Celebration, Sharman Joshi-Isha Koppikar to Host Rajasthan Film Festival on September 26

Started as a Platform for Rajasthani Cinema, Now a National Stage

Ananya soch: Pink City is once again gearing up to host a vibrant celebration of cinema. Launched in 2013, the Rajasthan Film Festival (RFF) will hold its 14th edition on September 26, 2026, at Deep Smriti Auditorium in Mansarovar, Jaipur. This year's grand event will be hosted by popular Bollywood actors Sharman Joshi and Isha Koppikar, generating considerable excitement among cinema enthusiasts. The festival was founded by Sanjana Sharma with the initial vision of giving Rajasthani artists and technicians a platform to showcase their talent and receive the recognition they truly deserve. Over time, this vision expanded beyond state borders, and since 2019, RFF has evolved into a shared national platform dedicated to regional Indian cinema. Guided by the theme "New Thinking, New Direction," the festival works towards preserving India's diverse languages, cultures, and folk traditions through the medium of cinema.

Reaching Millions of Viewers, A Star-Studded Legacy

Over more than a decade-long journey, RFF has directly connected with over one lakh viewers, while its reach through social media is estimated to have crossed nearly 300 million people. The festival's stage has previously welcomed stalwarts such as Javed Akhtar, Jeetendra, Govinda, and Subhash Ghai as guests, while veterans like Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, and Grammy Award-winning musician Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt have received the festival's Lifetime Achievement Award. Another distinctive feature of RFF is the dialogue session held a day before the main event, where filmmakers and artists from across the country come together to discuss the challenges and future possibilities of regional cinema.