IFFI 2019: Amitabh Bachchan Retrospective Opens at Kala Academy
The 50th International Film Festival of India is showcasing a retrospective of Amitabh Bachchan as he was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award. Big B inaugurated retrospective at Kala Academy in Goa.
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By Lekhaka
A
retrospective
of
films
of
the
recipient
of
the
most
prestigious
film
award
of
the
country,
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award
is
showcased
during
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI).
This
year,
the
50th
edition
of
Asia's
biggest
film
festival,
is
showcasing
a
retrospective
on
Amitabh
Bachchan
as
he
was
honoured
with
the
Dadasaheb
Phalke
award
this
year;
it
also
makes
him
the
50th
recipient
of
the
prestigious
Award.
Mr
Bachchan
inaugurated
the
retrospective
at
Kala
Academy
in
Goa
today.
Speaking
at
the
launch,
Mr
Bachchan
said,
"I
feel
deeply
humbled
and
would
thank
the
Government
of
India
for
this
prestigious
award.
I've
always
felt
that
I'm
not
deserving
of
such
recognition
but
I
humbly
accept
this
with
a
lot
of
grace
and
affection."
(Image
Source:
IFFI
2019
Twitter)
On
the
50the
edition,
he
said,
"This
is
the
50th
edition
of
IFFI
and
I
compliment
the
Government
of
India
and
IFFI
for
conducting
themselves
in
such
a
wonderful
manner.
Each
year
we
find
a
growth
in
the
number
of
delegates
and
the
choice
of
films
giving
us
the
opportunity
to
see
the
works
and
creativity
from
different
parts
of
the
world."
Calling
cinema
a
universal
medium
'that
is
beyond
language'
he
added,
"When
we
sit
inside
a
dark
hall
we
never
ask
the
caste,
creed,
colour
of
the
person
sitting
next
to
us.
We
enjoy
the
same
film,
laugh
at
the
same
jokes
and
cry
at
the
same
emotions."
He
warned
that
there
are
'very
mediums
left
in
this
fast
paced
disintegrating
world
that
can
claim
such
integration.
He
was
hopeful
that
'we
continue
to
make
films
that
will
bring
people
together'.
The
superstar
called
for
disintegration
of
'this
rather
odd
system
of
keeping
sides
due
to
colours,
caste,
religion,
bringing
us
together
in
one
community,
hold
hands
together
to
appreciate
the
creativity
and
take
a
step
forward
to
make
this
world
a
peaceful
place."
Bachchan
who
has
a
close
connection
to
Goa,
fondly
recalled
shooting
his
first
film
here.
He
said,
"Coming
to
Goa
has
always
been
like
coming
home
and
I've
had
many
wonderful
opportunities
to
work
in
this
place
and
receive
the
hospitality
from
the
people
of
Goa
during
our
various
stints
of
shooting."
While
Paa
will
be
the
opening
film,
the
other
films
that
are
being
screened
of
his
are
Sholay,
Deewar,
Black,
Piku
and
Badla.