Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to pay tribute to Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput

Late actors Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput will be honoured at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne.

To remember their legacy, the festival will be screening Irrfan’s Song of Scorpion, Rishi’s 102 Not Out and Sushant’s Kedarnath this year.

In a statement, festival Mitu Bhowmick Lange, said, "Artistes live on through their legacy. These were some fine men who did some incredible movies that resonated with everyone. It was important for us to celebrate their memory. We handpicked some great films  for our audience so that we relive a little bit of their lives with them. Their loss to the film industry is irrevocable but the magic of their movies will continue to entertain generations hereafter."

Irrfan Khan passed away on April 29 this year after battling with neuroendocrine tumour. A day later, on April 30, Rishi Kapoor lost his life to cancer.

Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging on June 14 at his Bandra residence. Which was presume as a case of suicide is now being investigated by CBI.

The 11th edition of IFFM, which will currently ongoing and will remain till October 30, will also screen the Shweta Tripathi Sharma-starrer "The Illegal".

Meanwhile, Sushant Singh Rajput and Sara Ali Khan starrer has also been released in the theatres. The film directed by Abhishek Kapoor marked Sara Ali Khan's debut.

102 starring Rishi Kapoor also featured Amitabh Bachchan who played late actor's father in the film.

Song of Scorpion directed by Anup Singh featured Irrfan Khan in lead roles and also starred Golshifteh Farahani.