New Delhi: Bollywood bigwigs Rekha, Kamal Haasan, Asha Bhonsle and world cinema stalwarts like Susan Sarandon, Iranian director Majid Majidi, Czech helmer Jiri Menzel are attending the opening ceremony of the 44th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman will be conferred with the first Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year 2013.
The award has been instituted to commemorate 100 years of Indian Cinema, and will be given annually to an outstanding film personality for his or her contribution to Indian cinema.
One of the best known representatives of the 'New Wave Czech Cinema', Menzel will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion. His latest film 'Don Juans', will be the opening film of the festival.
The opening ceremony will be marked by a 30 minute cultural show graced by the performance of renowned Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj.
We have brought to you the live coverage of 44th International Film Festival of India.
04:01 PM: The stage is set for #IFFI2013 inauguration. We will bring to you the live updates from the ceremony.
04:02 PM: Who says stars are in the sky, they all are here at the 44th International film festival of India #IFFI2013
04:17 PM: Here we go with the opening ceremony hosted by @mrrajatkapoor. The ceremony begins. #IFFI2013.
04:30 PM: UNICEF's goodwill ambassador Susan Sarandon says, 'Namaste India'. The crowd welcomes her with applause. #IFFI2013
04:32 PM: Susan Sarandon is the visual word for elegance, grace personified. She arrives at the stage. #IFFI2013
04:34 PM: Susan Sarandon praises India for its rich film legacy and contribution to the world of art. #IFFI2013
04:37 PM: What a fantastic welcome given by Suhasini Maniratnam to Kamal Haasan. He is indeed a man of several talents. #IFFI2013
04:38 PM: Kamal Haasan at #IFFI2013: I have never been to any film school, I am a child of cinema.
04:41 PM: The humility with which Kamal Haasan speaks shows his love for the medium. He thanks his gurus. #IFFI2013
04:44 PM: Rani Mukerji, Venkatesh, Manoj Bajpayee, Huma, Nana Patekar and Alia Bhatt are also here. #IFFI2013
04:51 PM: #IFFI2013: Rana Daggubati, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Asha Bhosle, Rekha, Madhavan, Ramya Krishnan and Jackie Shroff are also present.
04:52 PM: It's nice to see young talent like Alia Bhatt sharing the stage with the veterans. #IFFI2013
04:59 PM: Asha Bhosle at #IFFI2013: I am from Goa and my father came to Mumbai at the age of 10 from Goa, that time's Portugal.
05:03 PM: Dance maestro Birju Maharaj's choreography is one of the highlights of the evening. #IFFI2013
05:11 PM: It's rare. A jugalbandi of Kathak and Seetar. Dancers perform on a number of songs at #IFFI2013.
05:18 PM: #IFFI2013: Dancing on stage is different from dancing in films. The dancers are trained to change their performance as per the occasion.
05:27 PM: And, the master is here. Pt Birju Maharaj performs at #IFFI2013.
05:30 PM: #IFFI2013 Shri Manish Tewari and actor Rekha felicitate Pt. Birju Maharaj, Shobana and Ustad Nishat Khan.
05:33 PM: Serbian film director Goran Paskaljevic is the head of the jury at #IFFI2013.
05:34 PM: Claire Denis, Victor Banerjee, Divya Dutta are amongst the other stars being felicitated by Nana Patekar at #IFFI2013
05:40 PM: #IFFI2013: Waheeda Rehman receives the inaugural Centenary Award for the Indian Film Personality of the Year.
05:46 PM: Goa CM Manohar Parrikar at #IFFI2013: I will ensure a permanent arrangement for such film festivals.
05:54 PM: #IFFI2013: The Lifetime Achievement Award conferred on Czech director Jiri Menzel.
05:56 PM: Jiri Menzel at #IFFI2013: I am happy to be here in India. I am proud of this award.
05:58 PM: I and B Minister Manish Tewari at #IFFI2013: Eternal vigil is the price of liberty. He has made a brilliant speech.
06:10 PM: #IFFI2013 is officially open now. Thanks for being with us during the live commentary.####
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