When filmmaking couple Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam launched the Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) in 2012, it was an act of conviction driven by boundless hope. The leap of faith has paid off.
But in year one, nobody would have been assailed by as much doubt about the event’s efficacy and longevity as the adventurous but clear-headed duo.
However, the very first edition of DIFF, given the sheer passion and excitement that surrounded it, offered a glimpse of the experiment’s innate potential. Five years down the line, much of it has been realised. The. . .