Subhash Ghai’s Celebrate Cinema Festival wraps with Aamir, Hema Malini, Rana, Imtiaz

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai’s three-day Celebrate Cinema Festival 2026 concluded at Whistling Woods International, bringing together Aamir Khan, Hema Malini, Rana Daggubati and Imtiaz Ali for conversations on the craft.
Aamir Khan headlined the opening day on “Sitaare Zameen Par” (October 7), Hema Malini paid tribute to the late Dharmendra alongside Rana Daggubati (October 8), and Imtiaz Ali closed the festival on “Main Wapas Aaunga” (October 9).
The festival has become a fixture for film students and fans, blending masterclasses with star-led sessions on acting, direction and storytelling.
Ghai said the festival’s aim was to keep the conversation about cinema’s future alive among the next generation of filmmakers.



