Producer Kumar S. Taurani’s son Girish Kumar is getting a prestigious introduction on an international platform.

Tips Industries’ ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’ is travelling to the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne - which celebrates 100 years of cinema this year - where director Prabhudheva will introduce audiences to the film’s lead - Girish Kumar, who makes his big Bollywood debut with the romantic-comedy.

The director-actor duo will be present at a special press conference to talk about the film, followed by the All Australia Bollywood Dance Competition at Federation Square that Prabhudheva will judge.

Remarked Prabhudheva, "I’m very excited to be the chief guest. It’s good that a Bollywood dance show has been organised at the festival. I’m looking forward to attending it and I hope to spot some great talent," Adding that , "We are very excited to associate with the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and to introduce ‘Ramaiya Vastavaiya’ to the Hindi-movie watching audiences there."

An annual celebration of Indian cinema in all its forms for over the last 7 years - The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, hosted by Mind Blowing Films under the guidance of Festival Director - MituBhowmick-Lange takes it show on the road from Hindi blockbusters to regional and arthouse in Melbourne along with award-winning film makers and the biggest stars of Indian cinema as special guests.

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) takes place from 3-22 May in this centenary year of Indian Film. IFFM was established in 2012 as an initiative of the Victorian Government and presents a broad, curated program of more than sixty films, ranging from Bollywood to art house and the sub-continent as well as major retrospectives and master classes. Highlights include the Telstra Bollywood Dance Competition at Federation Square and the Western Union Short Film Competition.