The 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival which is being organized online this year from August 19 to September 5, 2021, spread over 3 weekends will screen 221 LGBTQIA+ films from 53 countries. 55 of these films are in competition, competing for a total cash award of Rs.1,90,000.

Sridhar Rangayan, festival director, said, “We are super pleased to have such eminent and accomplished personalities on the KASHISH 2021 Jury panels, who bring in their very own rich and diverse experiences in the jurying process. Our team is mighty thankful to them for their amazing support and co-operation in the jurying process during these challenging times. May the best film win, but let us celebrate the uniqueness of each and every film that is in competition, but also all the films screening at the 12-day film festival. Each one of them makes us reflect on our own privileges and shortcomings and offer a mega-blockbuster of entertainment.”