Festival · Ranchi
Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct, 4 pm–12 am. JD Cinema, Hi Street Mall, Main Road. Price not listed. In English.
The Jagran Film Festival, Dainik Jagran's travelling film festival, stops in Ranchi for three days at JD Cinema in Hi Street Mall. It opens at 4:00 pm on 9 October with an inaugural ceremony and the film Momacu, followed by short documentaries and the Konkani feature Vaimanik. On 10 October the screenings start at 9:45 am with Chidiya and include Chandni Bar, marking 25 years of the film, with its director Madhur Bhandarkar in conversation at 2:30 pm, and features in Nagpuri, Bhojpuri and Malayalam.
On 11 October there is a conversation with Arbaaz Khan at 11:15 am, a session on AI by Arena Animation at 2:00 pm, and the closing film, Omer Shongi, at 8:00 pm. Seats are first come, first served, entry is for people aged 18 and above, and registration is on BookMyShow. The festival says the schedule may change.
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Mainly English.
Last updated Tuesday 6 October 2026.
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