Stars light up IIFI 2013 opening ceremony
The 44th edition of the Indian International Film Festival, which officially opened in Goa on Tuesday, November 20, was a star studded event.
Nov 20, 2013 19:42 IST
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The 44th edition of the Indian International Film Festival, which officially opened in Goa on Tuesday, November 20, was a star studded event. Veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman received the first ever Centenary Award for Film Personality of the Year, which marks 100 years of Indian cinema.
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Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Manish Tewari, can be seen presenting Waheedaji with the award.
Actress Rani Mukherji was also present on stage while Waheedaji was being felicitated. -
Hollywood star Susan Sarandon lit the inaugural lamp.
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Susan Sarandon, who won an Oscar for her role in Dead Man Walking in the year 1995, addresses the audience.
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Actress Rekha was also present at the ceremony.
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Actor Kamal Haasan was also felicitated on stage.
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Veteran actor Manoj Kumar with director Subhash Ghai, actor Manoj Bajpayee and Manish Tewari.
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Bollywood actress Rani Mukherji looked beautiful in a cream sari.
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Playback singer Asha Bhosle, who has been the voice behind many memorable songs sung onscreen by Waheeda Rehman, looked lovely in a sky blue sari.
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Student Of The Year actress Alia Bhatt looked really pretty in a black dress with white embroidery.
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Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi was all smiles at the event.
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Telugu star Rana Daggubati wore a beard and brown.
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Czech director Jiri Menzel, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to world cinema, was accompanied by his wife Olga Menzelova.
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Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff looked handsome in a white suit.
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Veteran actor Prem Chopra looked dapper in a maroon shirt worn with a Nehru jacket.
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Filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and actor Nana Patekar hugged each other.
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari felicitated the special guests and actors on stage.
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