NEW DELHI: Indian romantic comedy Shuddh Desi Romance will see its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September.

The Festival announced the 70 titles in its Gala Premiere and Special Presentation films, including the North American premieres of several high-profile Asian titles.

The Gala Presentation features Peter Chan's American Dreams in China, Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox, South Korean thriller Cold Eyes and India's Shudh Desi Romance directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra.

The Special Presentation section features Kore-eda Hirokazu's Like Father, Like Son, Keanu Reeves' China-US co-production Man of Tai Chi and Kurusawa Kiyoshi's Real.

The festival opens on 5 Septenber with Bill Condon's The Fifth Estate featuring Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of Julian Assange.