New Delhi, March 13 -- Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore will be felicitated at the International Film Festival of Delhi (IFFD), while tributes will be paid to late actor Dharmendra, officials said on Friday.

The week-long festival will begin on March 25 at Bharat Mandapam. More than 2,100 films have been received as entries for the festival, including over 1,300 from other countries. "This is going to be one of the biggest film festivals of the country," said an official.

A total of 125 Indian and international films will be selected from the entries and screened during the seven-day festival, the official said, adding that some Oscar-winning and Oscar-nominated entries will also be featured.

Three screening committees are currently revie...