The Golden Jubilee Edition Of IFFI Opens At A Star Studded Gala Ceremony
In the luminous presence of two stalwarts of Indian cinema – Shri Amitabh Bachchan and Shri Rajinikanth, the golden jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India began
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In
the
luminous
presence
of
two
stalwarts
of
Indian
cinema
-
Shri
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
Shri
Rajinikanth,
the
golden
jubilee
edition
of
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
got
off
to
a
mesmeric
start
at
Panaji,
Goa.
Ending
the
long
wait
of
cinephiles
across
the
world,
50th
International
Film
Festival
of
India
-
IFFI
kickstarted
in
all
its
glitz
and
glamour.
At
a
grand
ceremony
hosted
by
the
master
of
entertainment
Shri
Karan
Johar,
the
great
doyen
of
Indian
cinema
Shri
Amitabh
Bachchan
and
the
'Thalaiva'
of
Indian
film
industry
Shri
Rajinikanth
flagged
off
the
extravaganza
and
announced
the
festival
open,
in
the
presence
of
Union
Minister
for
Information
&
Broadcasting
Shri
Prakash
Javadekar
and
other
official
dignitaries.
Rajinikanth
is
being
conferred
with
the
'Icon
Of
Golden
Jubilee
Award'
for
his
outstanding
contribution
to
Indian
cinema.
Lights
and
luminaries
of
the
film
industry
such
as
'Bend
It
Like
Beckham'
star
Jonathan
Rhys
Meyers;
world
known
Cinematographer
and
Chairman
of
IFFI
International
Jury
John
Bailey;
Indian
filmmaker
and
Chairman
of
Indian
jury
Shri
Priyadarshan
and
other
jury
members
of
Indian
and
International
jury
graced
the
opening
ceremony.
A
host
of
celebrities
sashayed
the
red
carpet,
adding
to
the
pomp
and
gaiety
of
the
function.
The
inaugural
ceremony
of
the
festival
also
has
the
presence
of
various
senior
official
dignitaries
such
as
Union
Minister
of
AYUSH
Shri
Shripad
Naik,
Union
Minister
of
State
for
Environment,
Forest
&
Climate
Change
Shri
Babul
Supriyo,
Chief
Minister
of
Goa
Dr.
Pramod
Sawant,
Secretary
Information
&
Broadcasting
Shri
Amit
Khare
and
Festival
Director
Shri
Chaitanya
Prasad,
Chairman,
Prasar
Bharati,
Shri
A.
Suryaprakash
and
Vice
Chairman
ESG,
Subhash
Phal
Desai.
The
opening
ceremony
is
being
held
at
the
Shyama
Prasad
Mukherjee
Indoor
Stadium,
Goa,
and
is
being
aired
live
on
DD
National,
along
with
live
streaming
on
the
YouTube
channel
of
PIB.
The
50th
International
Film
Festival
of
India
2019
will
witness
more
than
200
acclaimed
films
from
76
countries,
with
Russia
as
the
country
of
focus.
It
also
includes
26
feature
films
and
15
non-feature
films
in
Indian
panorama
section.
More
than
10,000
people
and
film
lovers
are
expected
to
participate
in
the
golden
jubilee
edition.
The
festival
ends
on
Thursday
28
November
2019,
in
Panaji,
Goa.
Around
7000
delegates
are
participating
in
the
golden
edition
of
IFFI.