51st IFFI: Kichcha Sudeep, Priyadarshan Attend Opening Ceremony In Goa; See Pictures
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Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 12:13 [IST]
51st
edition
of
International
Film
Festival
of
India
aka
IFFI
has
finally
begun
today
(January
16,
2021)
in
Goa.
The
big
event
will
be
held
from
January
16
to
24
in
the
state
of
beaches.
Earlier
today,
the
official
Twitter
handle
of
IFFI
informed
everyone
that
Sandalwood
superstar
Kichcha
Sudeep
will
be
the
chief
guest
for
the
opening
ceremony.
He
will
declare
the
festival
open
along
with
Union
Minister
Prakash
Javadekar.
But
did
you
know
that
ace-director
Priyadarshan
also
graced
the
opening
ceremony
of
IFFI
2021?
The
latest
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Javadekar, who along with southern cinema actor Sudeep inaugurated the 51st edition of the IFFI the country s largest and oldest International film festival praised the resilience of mankind to have come up with a vaccine for Covid-19 just a year after positive cases were reported in January 2020.
Javadekar pitches for private participation in 52nd IFFI edition
By IANS| Published: 16th January 2021 5:57 pm IST
Panaji, Jan 16 : Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Saturday pitched for private participation in the next edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Javadekar, who along with southern cinema actor Sudeep inaugurated the 51st edition of the IFFI the country’s largest and oldest International film festival praised the resilience of mankind to have come up with a vaccine for Covid-19 just a year after positive cases were reported in January 2020.
“IFFI Goa is organised each time by the Government of India and the Goa government. Why? There should be participation of the film industry as well as other industries,” Javadekar said at the inaugural function of the festival.