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IFFI 2021 opens with a star-studded ceremony; Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh perform
Updated On: 21 November, 2021 10:14 AM IST | Panaji | PTI
The star-studded opening ceremony of the movie gala, which took place at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul
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Salman Khan performs at IFFI 2021 inaugural ceremony. Pic/Pallav Paliwal
The 52nd edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) started on a high note here on Saturday with electrifying performances by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and Shraddha Kapoor. The star-studded opening ceremony of the movie gala, which took place at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and Maniesh Paul. Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Governor of Goa P S Sreedharan Pillai along with film personalities like Prasoon Joshi, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mouni Roy, Resul Pookutty and Parineeti Chopra attended the event. Thakur said the government aims to make India a powerhouse of content creation, especially regional cinema by scaling up regional film festivals. "We aim to make India the post-production hub of the world by leveraging the immense talent of our youth. We aim to make India a hub of world cinema, a destination for film festivals and a most favoured place for filmmakers. After all, India is a land of storytellers, rich in resources. Today the world wants to hear the story of India.
"The film and entertainment industry has a huge employment opportunity as we leapfrog into the digital era of content, filmmaking and not to forget, film archiving for the future generation," he said. The union minister asserted that the media and entertainment sector builds on three unique propositions that India offers -- abundant and competent labour, ever growing consumption expenditure and a diverse culture and linguistic heritage. "We have these powered by the extensive footprint of mobile, internet and industrialisation. With this unique combination of connectivity, culture and commerce, India is poised to be at the epicentre of the cinematic ecosystem," he added. Sawant said the coastal state is working towards providing single window clearance for film shooting in Goa. "This will allow Goa to become a hub of shooting for filmmakers," he added. He also announced that Goa will soon become the first state to have its entire population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The CM revealed that the state is discussing with the centre to make a film city in Goa.
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