After Successful EIGHT editions ( Six editions in Jaipur and last Two editions in Jodhpur ) now festival is back to pink city i.e. JAIPUR, so the next 9th edition of RIFF - Rajasthan International Film Festival - RIFF 2023 will be held from 1st - 5th FEB 2023 at INOX, Crystal Palm, C Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

RIFF - 9th edition from 1st to 5th Feb'23 .The Opening ceremony on 1st Feb'23 & closing ceremony & RIFF Award Night on 5th Feb'23 at Jaipur , Rajasthan.

About the RIFF :

RIFF - Rajasthan International Film Festival stands being a organization in the area of international cinema, initiate by RIFF FILM CLUB, Non Profit organization , which will make endeavors towards imparting a novel identity to the world cinema, through conducting film festivals in Rajasthan every year. RIFF will continue to work concerning technical and academic aspects of cinema. The organization will make attempts to connect the world cinema with the common public and making it a social concern, through conducting various seminars, debates and discussions.

After Successful EIGHT editions ( Six editions in Jaipur and last Two editions in Jodhpur ) now festival is back to pink city i.e. JAIPUR

so the next 9th edition of RIFF - Rajasthan International Film Festival - RIFF 2023 will be held from 1st - 5th FEB 2023 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Rajasthan International Film Festival ( RIFF ) is the biggest Academic and Glamour Film Festival in Rajasthan. This 4 to 5 days extravaganza showcases a diverse, language independent, selection of the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of Hindi and English and other Rajasthani cultures and identities. In addition, the festival also features concerts, gala events, film parties, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities with government representatives, business leaders, local organizations that support film development, film stars, producers, directors, members of the media and more.

Film Name : Dhinga Gavar

Director : Somendra Harsh

Synopsis : This short documentary is about the Dhinga Gavar Festival which only takes place in the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan during the Chitra month according to the Hindu Calendar. This documentary showcases the history of the festival along with its mythological as well as spiritual aspects of it. The Documentary also highlights various facts about this festival, one of them being that even widows can take part in the celebrations which is not the case with many Hindu celebrations involving women or otherwise. During Dhinga Gavar , women worship the statues of Shiva (Isar) and his consort Parvati (Gangaur) to seek blessings for marital bliss. According to popular belief, any unmarried man coming near these women to get struck by the stick during Dhinga gavar gets married soon to a suitable girl. Women also dress up getting inspired from the mythological characters, dacoits, police, etc.