Aishwarya declares 16th Mumbai Film Festival open; Ranbir, Akshay mark attendance

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Helen and Catherine Deneuve were the guest of honour at the opening ceremony. Helen and Catherine were conferred lifetime achievement awards. Also present were Akshay Kumar and Ranbir Kapoor.

Updated on: Oct 15, 2014, 13:45:11 IST

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Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Tuesday declared the 16th Mumbai Film Festival open, calling it an 'honour' to be given the privilege.

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"Kudos to the team and everybody who has made this happen. I knew what was going on and what it took to keep the flag going. I am experiencing the conviction, belief, faith they had to keep this festival going. I take such pride and such an honour to be standing here today and declaring 16th Mumbai Film festival open," said Aishwarya after the opening ceremony.

Aishwarya, Helen and Catherine Deneuve were the guest of honour at the opening ceremony. Helen and Catherine were conferred lifetime achievement awards. Also present were Akshay Kumar and Ranbir Kapoor.

The 16th MAMI film festival will continue till Oct 21.

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