46th IFFI takes off at Goa with national and international celebrities

Updated On: 21 November, 2015 06:17 AM IST | | A correspondent

<p>The 46th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) started off in Goa with a gala show held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium</p>

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The 46th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) started off in Goa with a gala show held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium. Hon'ble Minister, I&B, Finance & Corporate Affairs, Shri Arun Jaitley today inaugurated the film festival in the presence of Chief Guest Anil Kapoor along with Defence Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar, Governor of Goa, Smt. Mridula Sinha, Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Laxmikant Parsekar, Minister of State, I&B Shri Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and Secretary, I&B, Shri Sunil Arora among other national and international dignitaries.

Anil Kapoor (pictured with host Aditi Rao Hydari) chaired the event as the chief guest