Toronto, Sept. 6 -- Seven Indian films will screen at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, spanning Malayalam, Tamil and regional-language cinema, but the lineup has no mainstream Hindi release.

Robyn Citizen, TIFF's director of programming and platform lead, said the Indian submissions stood out for their range of genres and narrative styles.

The absence of a mainstream Hindi film was attributed to scheduling rather than a lack of interest in the language. Citizen said the release dates and plans for some larger films did not align with the festival's schedule, according to the Hindustan Times.

Samjad's Malayalam-language "Half" will screen in the Midnight Madness section. The film follows twin half-blood vampires battling de...