NFDC-NFAI Restores Eight Iconic Ritwik Ghatak Films in Pristine 4K for Global Audiences

• NFDC-NFAI, under Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), has completed 4K restoration of Ritwik Ghatak's entire feature filmography (8 films) to mark his birth centenary.
• Films will be globally showcased via a retrospective at BFI Southbank, London, from June 2026, in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI).
• Part of the National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) — billed as the "World's Largest Film Restoration Project".
• UPSC relevance: GS-I (Indian culture/cinema), GS-II (soft power, India–UK cultural diplomacy), governance of cultural-heritage preservation.