The 41st International Film festival of India was inaugurated on 22nd November 2010 in Goa and will go on till 2nd December 2010. About 300 films from 65 countries will be screened at 11 theatres in Panaji and Margao, during this period. In the international competition section will have 18 films including there Indian films, out of which Vihir( Marathi) is one of them. Another Marathi film ‘Mee Sindhutai Sapkal‘ also finds the place in the biography section.

For the past few years, Marathi films have been inviting a lot of attention at many international festivals all over the world and this being the prestigious international film festival held in India every year, it is an occasion to make its presence felt.