While superstar Shah Rukh Khan inaugurated IFFI in Goa,
it will close with a glorious act by the Tiger Zinda Hai star Salman Khan. Katrina
Kaif will also be present for the closing ceremony. The closing ceremony
will also have a special performance by Siddharth Malhotra.
Amitabh Bachchan
In the days to come, megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be
conferred with the “Indian Film Personality of the Year” Award at the
festival.
Bhumi Pednekar will talk about breaking stereotypes at a special discussion at
the festival.
Padma Shri and BAFTA award winner Shekhar Kapur will conduct a special
masterclass at the Festival. Also conducting a special masterclass on
filmmaking is one of Canada’s most celebrated directors, Atom Egoyan, knighted
by the French government.
Karan Johar
The Festival will also present Master Classes by Dangal director Nitesh Tiwari
where he will discuss the making of the recent blockbuster.
Another highlight at IFFI 2017 will be the Panel
Discussion with filmmaker Karan Johar and producer Ekta Kapoor, curated by the
World Economic Forum, where they will address audiences about mastering a
new reality, technological innovations and new business models that have the
potential to make Indian television and films more immersive, inclusive and
interactive. This year, promises to be bigger and better for IFFI.
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