Updated On: 17 November, 2025 03:01 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Rajinikanth and Nandamuri Balakrishna will be honoured at the closing ceremony of IFFI 2025 for completing 50 years in cinema. Union Minister L. Murugan announced that the festival, held from November 20–28 in Goa, will open with a grand float parade

Rajinikanth and Nandamouri Balakrishna
Legendary actors Rajinikanth and Nandamuri Balakrishna will be honoured during the closing ceremony of the upcoming International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here to celebrate 50 years in film.
Dr L Murugan, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, provided this information to reporters in the presence of Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. "Legendary actors Rajinikanth and Nandamuri Balakrishna will be felicitated for completing 50 years in cinema, marking a milestone that celebrates their enduring influence on Indian film culture," according to him.