Amitabh Bachchan To Inaugurate Kolkata International Film Festival Today
NDTV
The biggest names of the film industry will be in Kolkata this afternoon to inaugurate the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.
The eight-day long Kolkata International Film Festival 2022 will be opened by legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan today in Kolkata. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will preside over the inaugural ceremony.
The biggest names of the film industry will be in Kolkata this afternoon to inaugurate the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022. The event will be attended by Amitabh Bachchan. Shahrukh Khan, Mahesh Bhat, Shatrughan Sinha, Jaya Bachchan , Rani Mukherjee, Kumar Sanu and Arijit Singh.
West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose will be the Chief Guest while Amitabh Bachchan will declare the festival open. After the inaugural ceremony, there will be a screening of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Abhimaan in which Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan portray principal characters. This is to pay tribute on the birth centenary of the legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
Superstar Shahrukh Khan who has a release coming up after years will also be at the event as Guest of Honour. Shahrukh Khan is making a return to the big screen after 4 years as Yash Raj Films' 'Pathaan' releases.