Tisca Chopra hosting IFFI opening ceremony

Actress Tisca Chopra is all set to host the opening ceremony of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in Goa. The 11 day event will begin on Wednesday and the 38-year-old Taare Zameen Par star will co-host the event with actor Rahul Khanna.

Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan will inaugurate the film festival while southern actor Surya and Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh will attend the closing ceremony. Talking about the inauguration, Tisca Chopra tweeted, "Off to Goa for IFFI- Intl Film Fest Of India, hosting the opening ceremony."

However, more than 100 movies from 65 countries will be screened during the largest film festival in India. Bertrand Tavernier, Laurance Kardish, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Dan Wolman, Raima Sen, Dino Morea, Prem Chopra and many others are expected to attend the event.