Back after a four-year hiatus, the Rainbow Lit Fest—Queer and Inclusive, will take place in New Delhi, next month. Festival director-founder Sharif D Rangnekar says celebrities including Kalki Koechlin and Alankrita Shrivastava will shed light on the role of cinema in shaping mindset, as the festival launches an awards gala in literature and journalism.

Bringing together diverse voices from across the nation, the speakers will discuss queerness, while encouraging inclusivity. Spotlight sessions with director Jaydeep Sarkar, maker of the new queer docuseries Rainbow Rishta, Koechlin, Shrivastava and Mona Ambegaonkar, will be conducted.