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Sandalwood
superstar
Kichcha
Sudeep
is
all
set
to
attend
the
51
st
edition
of
the
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
in
Goa,
as
a
chief
guest
today
(January
16,
2021).
For
the
unversed,
the
festival
starts
today
and
it
will
be
held
till
January
24,
2021.
The
official
Twitter
handle
of
IFFI
informed
about
Sudeep s
inclusion
and
wrote, The
51st
International
Film
Festival
Of
India
Will
Be
Graced
By
The
Auspicious
Presence
Of
Mr.
@KicchaSudeep,
The
Renowned
Indian
Film
Actor,
Director,
Producer,
Screenwriter,
Television
Presenter
And
Singer.
#IFFI51
@satija amit
@Chatty111Prasad
@PIB India
@MIB India.
Kichcha
Sudeep
will
declare
the
festival
open
along
Story highlights
A selection of 23 feature and 20 non-feature films will be showcased in the Indian Panorama section of the 51st IFFI.
The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is set to start in Goa on January 17, with the opening ceremony at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Panaji in Goa.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said in a statement that for the first time, IFFI is being held in a hybrid mode because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, festival delegates will have the option to participate and watch films and other events virtually, sitting in the comforts of their homes. Asia`s oldest and India`s biggest festival will be loaded with a line-up of a total of 224 films from across the globe this year. Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro is being honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, at the opening ceremony, the ministry said.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Singh said this while addressing a gathering here during the bhoomipujan and foundation stone laying ceremony of a new Command Hospital. (LSTV/PTI Photo)
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