India, June 4 -- Mumbai's Liberty Cinema was covered with colour, celebration and conversation on Tuesday evening as the 17th edition of the KASHISH Pride Film Festival got underway. The LGBTQ+ film festival opened with a gathering of actors, filmmakers and artists, reaffirming its role as a key platform for queer storytelling in the region.

The opening ceremony was attended by a host of prominent names from the film industry, including Konkona Sensharma, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Rajshri Deshpande, Lilette Dubey, Nikkhil Advani, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Ishita Moitra and Shivendra Singh Dungarpur. The evening saw a handful of performances and special tributes

A major highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Rainbow Champion Award to...