The 11th edition of the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) ended on a sour note with murmurs of mismanagement by the audience and disinterest from the public as the festival drew to a close last night. Organisers claimed that over 8,000 delegates had registered to watch the films at the week-long festival, but only 400 turned up for the closing ceremony.u00a0Moreover, the function was delayed, as the Minister of State for Culture Fouzia Khan arrived 35 minutes late at the venue — City Pride Multiplex in Kothrud.

Producer of Kaksparsh Anirudha Deshpande (left) receives the award for best Marathi film