Pooja Solanki who indentifies as non binary is an artist and walked the red carpet in a stellar gown

Actor Anup Soni was present at the opening night along with his wife Juhi Babbar. Actor Anup Soni said, "Being a part of the Narrative Films Jury has been a learning for me. I feel like I've become a nicer person." Filmmaker Jitin Hingorani said, "This is my first association with an Indian Film Festival. Watching the films made me proud as an Indian-American."

Festival director Sridhar Rangayan was all smiles on the opening night as he welcomed guests

Raveena Tandon arrived at the festival to show her support. The actress looked stunning in a black and gold attired and posed with filmmaker Onir on the red carpet

Actor Lillete Dubey arrived in a gorgeous saree. She is also a jury member of the Narrative Films section. "The entries in this section were no less than an eye-opener. I was moved," she said

Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra graces the opening night of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Vidur Sethi and Sahib Verma who are the lead of 'Pine Cone' pose with their director Onir