Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan open 45th International Film Festival
21 Nov 2014 8:36 AM IST21 Nov 2014 8:36 AM IST
Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan open 45th International Film Festival
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth, among others, inaugurated the 45th edition of International Film Festival of India on Thursday at the Dr Shama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa. Photo: Viral Bhayani- The festival will also pay homage to departed talents Robin Williams, Richard Attenborough, Zohra Sehgal, Suchitra Sen and Farooq Shaikh by screening some of their films.
- The other guests who made it to the event were Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, Swedish director Jan Troell and filmmaker Krzysztof Zanussi from Poland. Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf's 'The President', which has been inspired by his travels to
- The opening ceremony gala, hosted by veteran actor Anupam Kher and actress Raveena Tandon, commenced with half-an-hour- long dance tribute to Indian cinema's greatest dancing legends Vyjayanthimala, Waheeda Rehman and Kamal Haasan by the troupe of
- "I actually came to receive this award but not to make a speech and that too after Amitji's excellent speech. I have no words to speak," Rajinikanth said. "I am honoured to receive this award from the government of India and my heartful thanks to
- Bachchan, 72, the chief guest of the event, gave an extensive speech on the evolution of Indian cinema, saying it always played an important role in national integration. "If popular perception is any indicator, then the major part of social
- Rajinikanth, 63, was conferred with the special centenary award for Indian film personality. An audio-visual presentation of the Tamil superstar's more than three decades work was shown at the ceremony An emotional Rajinikanth touched Bachchan's
- The two actors, who were welcomed with a big applause when they arrived inside the stadium, struggled to reach to their designated seats even though Goa police and private security guards struggled with the crowd to make a way for the dignitaries.
- While celebrities like Bachchan and Rajinikanth were almost mobbed inside the hall after they walked the customary red carpet, police had a tough time dispersing the enthusiastic fans who were jostling with one another to click pictures of their
- The opening ceremony was attended by Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, finance minister Arun Jaitley, defence minister Manohar Parrikar and Union minister Rajya-vardhan Singh Rathore.
Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and superstar Rajinikanth, among others, inaugurated the 45th edition of International Film Festival of India on Thursday at the Dr Shama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium in Goa. Photo: Viral Bhayani
Rajinikanth and Amitabh Bachchan open 45th International Film Festival
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