West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan on the inaugural ceremony of the twenty ninth Kolkata International Film Festival as they gave it a miss.
As the competition kicked off on December 5, Banerjee mentioned that the absence of each actors was deeply felt this yr. She shared that Big B couldn`t come due to well being causes, whereas SRK is busy together with his daughter, Suhana Khan`s `The Archies` movie promotion.
The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, additionally emphasised the robust bond between Tollywood and Bollywood, highlighting the love and friendship shared between the 2 industries.
On Tuesday, superstars Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Mahesh Bhatt, and Sourav Ganguly attended the opening ceremony of the movie competition on the Netaji Indoor Stadium within the City of Joy.
The present version is slated to run till December 12 and can showcase 219 movies from 39 international locations throughout 23 venues in Kolkata. Among them, 72 are function movies, and 50 are brief movies and documentaries.
Tuesday`s ceremony started with a particular efficiency by a bunch of artists. The friends additionally didn’t go away an opportunity to enthral the viewers as they grooved to the competition`s theme tune together with Mamata Banerjee. Salman, like at all times, stole everybody`s consideration together with his Dabangg hook step.
Speaking on the event, Anil Kapoor mentioned, « Kolkata, for me, is not just a city. It`s a sensory experience. A journey and a treasure trove of memories have shaped my career and love for cinema. »
He additionally remembered Satyajit Ray`s famend movie Nayak (1966), starring Uttam.
« Uttam Kumar is a mahanayak, » Anil added.
The Kolkata Film Festival was organised for the primary time in 1995. But it was opened to the general public in 2011.
Amitabh Bachchan and the entire Bachchan household showered down on the premiere of `The Archies`. Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri, AbRam, and Aryan have been all current on the venue to lend their assist to their loving household. Agastya Nanda and Suhana Khan are debuting with Zoya Akhtar`s mission `The Archies`. The mission is already garnering a lot of buzz. The musical is slated for its launch on December 7.
(With inputs from ANI)
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