As its name indicates it is dedicated to introducing the public to Indian cinema.
[1] The idea was floated in 2012 by a group of non-profit organisations and the first edition was held in early 2013 under the name ‘Indian Season’.
An Audience Choice Award was instituted in the fourth edition, in 2016.
The festival was founded by Vanessa Frederique Bianchi.
The members of the 2019 critics jury are Baradwaj Rangan (chair), Dalton L, Deepa Gahlot, Gautam Kaul, Johnson Thomas, Ratnottama Sengupta, and Utpal Datta.