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Amitabh, Kamal, SRK inaugurate the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival

Amitabh, Kamal, SRK inaugurate the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2013-11-11 16:54 GMT
Paying tribute to the 100 years of Indian cinema, the 19th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was kicked off on Sunday (November 10, 2013) at Netaji Indoor Stadium. Picture shows dancers performing at the opening ceremony.
The focus of the festival will be on South East Asian films. 24 delegates, led by Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai who will hold a masterclass for film students during KIFF. Picture shows Jaya Bachchan interacting with Mithun Chakraborty.
Special tributes shall be paid to American actor Burt Lancaster, Australia-born American filmmaker Billy Wilder and Japanese filmmaker Nagisa Oshima, during the 8-day long film carnival.
Films of noted Malayalam filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner, Adoor Gopalakrishnan will be screened during the festival.
Amitabh enjoys himself during the ceremony.
Late filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh's unreleased film 'Taak Jhaank' (Sunglass) will be screened for the first time at the festival.
 To pay tribute to the director who passed away this year, eight of his films including 'Unishe April', 'Dahan', 'The Last
KIFF is the accredited film festival of the International Federation of Film Producers Association, Paris (FIAPF).
The two superstars interacted extensievely during the inagaural ceremony.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was seated in between Amitabh and Shah Rukh on the dais.
Shah Rukh Khan, Kamal Hassan and Jaya Bachchan on stage at the festival.
Amitabh Bachchan, addresses the gathering. The thousands of film lovers who gathered at the ceremony were mesmerised by the superstar.
Amitabh Bachchan, Mamata Banerjee, Shahrukh Khan and Kamal Hasan during the inauguration.
Spanning over 8 days, the festival showcasing 189 Indian and international films of 152 directors from 63 countries, promises to be a treat for all cinema lovers.
Mithun Chakroborty and Shah Rukh Khan also lighted the ceremonial lamp.
Jaya Bachchan lights the lamp.
Mamata Banerjee, front left, lights lamp as Amitabh Bachchan, left, Kamal Haasan, center and Shah Rukh Khan, third right, applaud during the inauguration.
The whole ceremony was led by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee who announced that festival will mark the Golden Jubilee of Bengali cinema. Seen here Amitabh Bachchan, lighting the ceremonial lamp, marking the official start of the
It was a star-studded affair, as stalwarts of Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Mithun Chakraborty and Kamal Haasan along with veterans from Bengali cinema, Konkona Sen Sharma, Usha Uthup, Aparna Sen, Prosenjit
Amitabh, Kamal, SRK inaugurate the 19th Kolkata International Film Festival

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