SRK Inaugurates IFFI; Shahid, Sridevi & Others Add to the Glam

Here are some glimpses from the prestigious film festival.

Shah Rukh Khan, Sridevi and Shahid Kapoor at IFFI, Goa.

(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Even as many call for the film industry to boycott the 48th International film festival of India (IFFI) over recent controversies, Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated the festival in Goa midst much fanfare with Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar for company.

Opening with Majid Majidi’s Beyond the Clouds, which sees the international debut of Ishaan Khatter, the festival would be showcasing acclaimed films from across the globe over the next nine days. The festival will honour Amitabh Bachchan with Personality of the Year Award as well as pay homage to actors Om Puri, Vinod Khanna, Tom Alter, Reema Lagoo, directors such as Abdul Majid, Kundan Shah and Dasari Narayana Rao.

Shahid Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Sridevi are among other dignitaries present.

Shahid Kapoor arrives at the event.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Smriti Irani on the red carpet.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Sridevi looks ravishing as ever.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Sridevi arrives with Boney and Jhanvi Kapoor.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Nana Patekar at the event.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

A gorgeous Jhanvi Kapoor smiles for the shutterbugs. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Radhika Apte is all glam. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

AR Rahman on the red carpet. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

Vishal Bhardwaj at the event. (Photo: Yogen Shah)

The legendary Majid Majidi with his Beyond the Clouds actors Malavika Mohanan and Ishaan Khatter.(Photo: Yogen Shah)

The festival’s closing ceremony would be graced by Salman Khan.