MUMBAI: Rob Marshall‘s musical film Nine will open the 6th Dubai International Film Festival on 9 December.

The Indian Cinema gala will be the world premiere of Yash Raj Film‘s Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, starring Ranbir Kapoor will be premiered at the festival.

The festival‘s Arabian Nights strand will open with the world premiere of Ali F Mostafa‘s City of Life. The film stars Alexandra Maria Lara, Sonu Sood, Saoud Al Ka‘abi, Yassin Alsaman and Jason Flemming.

Rodrigo Garcia‘s drama Mother and Child, Alain Monne‘s Cartagena will open the festival‘s special focus on France.
The festival will close on 15 December with James Cameron‘s 3D epic Avatar.

The competition programme also includes two films from India that wiil also have their world premiere here - Subramania Shiva‘s Yogi and Shyam Benegal‘s Well Done Abba.

China has one entry in Jian Wenli‘s Lan. Japan‘s Lost Paradise in Toyko, directed by Kazuya Shiraishi happens to be the final entry.