Araluen Arts Centre: 
NIFFA Short Film: Khwabeeda / Feature Film: Chambal Paar
Khwabeeda (2025)
International premiere
Director: Beybaar & Vishal Tiwari
Cast: Namrata Varshney, Suman Shekharr
Duration: 10 mins
Language: Hindi, Marathi
In bustling Mumbai, Shekhar, a weary night-shift worker, and Namrata, a nervous Kathak dancer, become flatmates on opposite schedules. Struggling with lost dreams and self-doubt, they rarely meet but connect through heartfelt sticky notes left in their shared flat. Through these quiet exchanges, they uplift each other, finding solace and motivation in a city that often feels indifferent.
Chambal Paar (2026)
Australian Premier
Director: Devendra Singh Parmar & Sanjeev Rajsingh Parmar
Cast: Gyan Prakash, Nikita Porwal, Yashodhan Rana, Vijay Raaz, Abhishek Arya, Shobha Chatterjee
Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins
Language: Hindi
A visitor to his rural Indian homeland recalls the custom of matchmaking by barbers and involuntary opens a pandora’s box of his own past where social taboo and protagonism came face to face for a barber to find a way out of the social quagmire.
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The National Indian Film Festival of Australia is the first and only national celebration of Indian cinema, and the largest national celebration of Indian cinema anywhere outside India.
In 2026, NIFFA proudly brings Alice Springs into its inaugural Northern Territory edition for the very first time, presenting a curated program of contemporary Indian cinema in the heart of Central Australia at Araluen Arts Centre and Alice Springs Cinema.
Featuring Australian premieres, special screenings, red carpet events and vibrant cultural moments, NIFFA Alice Springs celebrates the richness, diversity and global impact of one of the world’s most dynamic film industries, while creating a new platform for audiences in Alice Springs to connect through cinema, culture and community.
Dates
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4.45pm
Prices
Adult
$20
Concession
$18
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