The 13th edition of Rajnigandha presents Jagran Film Festival (JFF), the world’s largest travel film festival, continues its celebration of Indian Cinema in Delhi from September 4th to 7th, 2025.
As part of the prestigious festival Kiran Rao presented her latest directorial venture, Humans in the Loop, at a special screening, followed by an engaging panel discussion titled Tales of Belonging and Becoming with Kiran Rao, Aranya Sahay, and Biju Toppo.
Known for her unique style and storytelling that blend creativity with relevance, Humans in the Loop explores the relationship between technology and people, showing how artificial intelligence affects human lives. The film highlights the struggle to build trust between man and machine while questioning empathy, responsibility, and the human connection. With its strong characters and engaging narrative, the film reflects Kiran’s commitment to making cinema that not only entertains but also leaves the audience with a thought.
When asked about the impact of AI on filmmaking in the near future, Kiran Rao shared, “With the speed that technology is growing, what it can and cannot do is something that even we are witnessing every day. Right now, AI is able to do moving images as well, but you must watch Human in the Loop because we are training the AI here. At the end of the day, humans have made AI, and AI will do only what we teach it. This is also the vision of the film that what kind of kid we are creating with AI, what kind of human it will turn into, and I feel the effect that AI will have on the industry, but now is the right time to talk about these things. To a great extent, technology has reduced the costs. You can make a film in your basement with a camera, and it has its own advantages also. The internet provides a vast arena of stories from various parts of the country, so what this film wants to say is the question of how we see this technology going forward in our lives. Is it going to disconnect us or is it going to give us insights and bring us closer? The fact is that the flood is already underway, which we need to see.”
With screenings, conversations, and premieres bringing together filmmakers, storytellers, and audiences, JFF continues to create a vibrant space for dialogue around cinema and culture. The session was met with an enthusiastic response, setting the tone for JFF 2025 as a space where cinema doesn’t just entertain, but also sparks dialogue and reflection. For audiences, it became a memorable encounter with art, storytelling, and the minds that craft them.
The 13th edition of Jagran Film Festival runs in Delhi from September 4th to 7th, 2025, a celebration where cinema goes beyond entertainment to inspire dialogue, reflection, and connection ~
