Melbourne, Aug. 13 -- The 17th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) has officially begun, with a press conference held on Thursday in the presence of several prominent members of the Indian film industry, including Dulquer Salmaan, Vijay Varma and Rishab Shetty.

The gathering also saw the presence of acclaimed filmmakers Nikkhil Advani, Vikram Phadnis, R. Gowtham, Kaizad Gustad and RS Prasanna, along with the cast of Lala and Poppy.

The artistes and filmmakers came together to speak about their work, their association with IFFM, the changing landscape of Indian cinema and the growing international interest in Indian stories. The diverse line-up of talent also reflected IFFM's continued focus on bringing together voice...