Irrfan's unreleased film 'Dubai Return' to premiere at virtual Bandra Film Fest

Aditya Bhattacharya's Dubai Return (2005), starring Irrfan, which was never released, will now premiere at the Bandra Film Festival (BFF 2021). The film was screened at IFFI (International Film Festival of India) in 2005, but never had a theatrical run. Dubai Return, a comedy, is based on a story by Vinay Chaudhary. Irrfan plays the role of Aftaab Angrez, a small-time gangster in the film. Aditya's highly acclaimed debut feature film, Raakh, starring Aamir Khan, is streaming on BFF's platform as well.

A Filmkaravan and Youtube collaboration, the Bandra Film Festival was launched in February this year, and Abhay Deol and senior film critic and film festival programmer, Aseem Chhabra, joined its advisory board recently. Pooja Kohli, artistic director at BFF, said, "Aseem and I have been partners in crime since our days together at the 2006 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF).