Katrina Kaif to be a special guest at IFFI closing ceremony

This will be the 34-year-old actor's maiden visit to the festival. file photo

Actor Katrina Kaif will be a special guest at the closing ceremony of the 48th International Film Festival of India, Panaji.

This will be the 34-year-old actor's maiden visit to the festival.

"I look forward to being a part of IFFI 2017. This year is special because it will be my first visit there. I'm happy to be part of Asia's oldest festival as it celebrates the future of cinema this year," Katrina said in a statement.

Salman Khan, her co-star from Tiger Zinda Hai, will bring down the curtains on the festival on November 28.

He will be accompanied by his Tubelight co-star, child artiste Matin Rey Tangu.

The festival was inaugurated on Monday by Shah Rukh Khan.

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