Perth, April 18 -- The Perth edition of the National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) opened on Friday, April 17, with a sold-out red carpet gala at Reading Cinemas Belmont, to mark a strong start for the event in Western Australia.

The festival was backed by several government, civic and cultural bodies, including the City of Perth, Department of Creative Industries, Murdoch University, WA Museum, State Library of Western Australia, the Consulate of India in Perth and the Indian Society of Western Australia.

NIFFA has become one of the biggest celebrations of Indian cinema outside India. This year, the festival is being held across more than 13 cities and features 32 films in 15 Indian languages. All selected films are screeni...