Trust
Bollywood
to
know
how
to
mix
work
with
a
bit
of
fun.
The
55th
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
kicked
off
in
India’s
party
venue,
Goa,
and
the
stars
added
to
the
dazzle.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IFFI/Instagram
Actress
Parul
Gulati
wears
some
funky
jewellery
at
the
film
festival.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IFFI/Instagram
12th
Fail
fame
Medha
Shankr
picks
a
sari
for
Goa.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IFFI/Instagram
Rakul
Singh
arrives
with
husband
Jackky
Bhagnani.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IFFI/Instagram
Nagarjuna
appreciated
the
government’s
effort
for
providing
a
platform
to
young
film-makers
at
IFFI.
The
organisers
have
planned
to
come
up
with
an
extensive
tribute
programme
to
honour
the
100th
birth
anniversaries
of
four
cinema
legends:
Raj
Kapoor,
Tapan
Sinha,
Akkineni
Nageswara
Rao
(ANR)
and
Mohammed
Rafi,
as
per
Variety.
“One
of
the
main
reasons
I
am
here
to
pay
tribute
to
my
father.
This
is
his
100th
birthday
and
he
has
been
an
inspiration
for
us
and
the
new
people,”
Nagarjuna
says.
His
wife
Amala
Akkineni,
who
also
attended
the
event,
adds,
“I’m
looking
forward
to
giving
honour
to
my
father-in-law
Akkineni
Nageswara
Rao
and
to
a
screening
of
our
film.”
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
Goa
Chief
Minister
Pramod
Sawant
felicitates
Rajkummar
Rao.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
I&B
Special
Secretary
Neerja
Shekhar
felicitates
Nithya
Menon.
The
actor,
who
won
a
National
Award
this
year,
told
Rediff.com
she’s
‘very
happy
not
being
in
the
spotlight’.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
Randeep
Hooda
is
felicitated.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
Subhash
Ghai
watches
the
proceedings.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
Manushi
Chhillar
performs
at
the
opening
ceremony.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
The
IFFI
jury
led
by
Director
Ashutosh
Gowariker
is
felicitated.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
Shekhar
Kapur
speaks
to
the
media.
Photograph:
ANI
Photo
Madhur
Bhandarkar
is
an
IFFI
regular.
Photograph:
ANI
Photo
“I
am
hosting
with
Abhishek
(Banerjee)
this
year.
This
festival
has
completed
55
years
and
there
are
a
lot
of
good
things
for
us.
It
is
the
national
festival
of
our
country.
It
is
attracting
so
much
international
talent.
Films
are
coming
from
many
countries.
We
are
trying
to
promote
young
talent
from
our
own
country.
I
think
cinema
is
in
the
DNA
of
Indians,”
Bhumi
Pednekar
says.
IFFI
2024
has
received
a
record
1,676
submissions
from
101
countries,
a
testament
to
the
festival’s
growing
international
standing.
IFFI
2024
will
present
over
180+
international
films
from
81
countries,
including
16
world
premieres,
three
international
premieres,
43
Asian
premieres
and
109
Indian
premieres.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Press
Information
Bureau
I&B
Secretary
Sanjay
Jaju
felicitates
Boman
Irani.
Australia
will
be
the
Country
of
Focus,
showcasing
a
dedicated
film
package
and
fostering
collaboration
with
India
through
an
MoU
between
Screen
Australia
and
NFDC.
The
festival
will
open
with
the
Australian
film
Better
Man
by
Michael
Gracey,
which
offers
a
glimpse
into
the
life
of
British
popstar
Robbie
Williams.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Ministry
of
I
&
B/Instagram
Ishaan
Khatter.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Ministry
of
I
&
B/Instagram
Ankita
Lokhande
arrives
with
husband
Vicky
Jain.
Photograph:
ANI
Photo
Jaideep
Ahlawat.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
IFFI/Instagram
Taha
Shah
Badussha.
The
Satyajit
Ray
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
will
be
presented
to
Philip
Noyce,
the
Australian
director,
known
for
films
like
Patriot
Games,
Clear
And
Present
Danger,
Salt,
The
Saint,
The
Bone
Collector.
The
festival
will
conclude
on
November
28.
Photographs
curated
by
Manisha
Kotian/Rediff.com
