The Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, which runs from Nov. 11-15 in New York, will kick off with the opening night film "Today's Special," directed by David Kaplan and starring Aasif Mandvi.

Santosh Sivan's "Tahaan" will serve as the film's centerpiece screening.

The closing night film is Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury's "Antaheen - - The Endless Wait," starring Sharmila Tagore and Aparna Sen.