As the countdown to one of Mumbai's most loved film fests - Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star - begins, we put the spotlight on the interesting line-up of the second edition of its Movie Mela, which celebrates popular cinema.

“The Jio MAMI Mela is a film lover's ideal rendezvous to get inspired by some of the biggest names in the world of Indian cinema,“ says Nita Ambani (Chairperson, Reliance Foundation, and Co-Chairperson, Jio MAMI), adding, “Cinema is the 20th century's gift to the world of art and culture, and the Mela is our way of ensuring that we share the power and potential of this medium with as many people as possible.“

The Mela, which will be held on October 22 and 23, promises to be double the fun. In a mega treat for film buffs, the first look poster of the eagerly anticipated Bahubali 2: The Conclusion will be unveiled by the team behind the pan-Indian blockbuster. Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Tamannaah, Anushka Shetty, director SS Rajamouli and producer Shobu Yarlagadda will share their vision for the sequel. They will also launch the teaser to a virtual reality spin-off film set around the world of Baahubali, and give the audience a sneak peek into a game and comic based on the epic franchise.

Also, in a major coup, the principal cast and crew of the much-loved classic Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar will reunite for the first time in 24 years at the Movie Mela. Director Mansoor Khan, Aamir Khan and Farah Khan (who made her debut as a choreographer with this film), along with Pooja Bedi, Mamik Singh, Deepak Tijori, Deven Bhojani and Aditya Lakhiya, will engage in conversation with Anupama Chopra and Rajeev Masand about the making of the film.

Festival director Anupama says, “India is crazy about cinema but there is really no platform where actors, filmmakers and their fans can connect face to face. We started the Movie Mela to rectify that and create a film festival which was truly inclusive.“

All sessions at the Mela are open to delegates of the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival with Star.