Amitabh Bachchan inaugurates 20th Kolkata International Film Festival
Shah Rukh Khan was also present at the fest's inaugural ceremony
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-11-10 21:59 GMT
Mumbai: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan Tanuja, Irrfan Khan and Amol Palekar were came together on Monday evening with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate the 20th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Keeping up with the tradition Big B inaugurated the ceremonial lamp like last last year in the presence of veterans from Bengali cinema at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Shahrukh Khan who is also the Brand Ambassador of West Bengal graced the occasion with the Bachchan family. Amitabh Bachchan who has been shooting for Shoojit Sircar's Piku in the city tweeted:
T 1671 - KIFF .. Kolkata International Film Festival .. privileged to be a part of it .. a moving experience, of respect given and love !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) November 10, 2014