IFFI 2025: Anil Kapoor and Manisha Koirala’s Iconic Film ‘1942: A Love Story’ to Screen in Stunning 8K Version
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s iconic film '1942: A Love Story' will be screened in an 8K version at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on November 21.
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra's iconic film 1942: A Love Story is all set to be screened at the 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) IN 8K version. IFFI 2025: Iconic Films Like ‘Umrao Jaan’, ‘Rudaali’ and ‘Pyaasa’ Return in Special Restored Showcase at the Festival.
Cinema buffs in Goa can watch this film on November 21 at IFFI.
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s ‘1942: A Love Story’ to Screen in Stunning 8K Version
The film's soundtrack has been remastered in 5.1 surround sound through a meticulous process, with part of the restoration carried out at L'Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, Italy, one of the world's leading labs known for preserving cinematic heritage.
Besides actors' performance, the film is still being remembered for its songs such as Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga. The plot of the movie was set in 1942, a few years before India's independence in 1947. The film showcased the love story of Naren Singh (Anil Kapoor) and Rajjo Pathak (Manisha Koirala) against the backdrop of social and political unrest amid India's revolutionary movement in the 1940s.
While Anil Kapoor as Naren Singh played the role of an apolitical son of a British colonial employee, Manisha Koirala as Rajjo Pathak was cast as the daughter of a freedom fighter. IFFI 2025 Opening Ceremony Live Streaming: When and Where To Watch International Film Festival of India Goa Online (Video).
IFFI 2025 will kickstart from November 20.