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Amitabh invited for IFFI's opening, closing ceremonies

PTI
Panaji, August 22, 2012

First Published: 19:08 IST(22/8/2012)
Last Updated: 19:09 IST(22/8/2012)

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Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been invited for the opening and closing ceremony of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2012 to be held in Goa in November, its organisers said here today. "We have Amitabh Bachchan as one of the invitee shortlisted for IFFI inauguration or closing,"

Vishnu Wagh, the vice chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa, a nodal agency to host IFFI, told reporters here.

The organisers will check his availability for the festival depending on his schedule, Wagh said adding that several other Bollywood personalities are also shortlisted who would be invited to participate in the festival.

Bachchan has never inaugurated the festival in past although during IFFI 2008 he had participated in it for a private event.

IFFI 2012 would be held between November 20-30, 2012 in Panaji.

The festival is jointly organised by Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Goa government.

Since a lot of Hindi superstars like Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand and others passed away this year, there will be more stress on retrospectives during the event, Wagh mentioned.

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Amitabh Bachchan

At 70, Amitabh Bachchan has romanced the silver screen for more than four decades. He has also successfully hosted six seasons of Kaun Banega Crorepati. This year, the megastar has also widened his social 'network' by joining Facebook. He also made India proud by carrying Olympic torch in London this year.