IFFI 2022 opening ceremony in Goa: A star-studded affair

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off in Goa amid much fanfare as the festival returned to a fully physical format after going hybrid for the last two editions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The 53rd IFFI, conducted jointly by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG), saw several celebrities gracing the gala. Here are some pictures from the opening ceremony.

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur; Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan and Secretary, Information and Broadcasting Apurva Chandra arrive at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Manoj Bajpayee looks dapper in black on Day 1 of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Paresh Rawal poses for a photo as he walks the red carpet on Day 1 of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Actress Hrishitaa Bhatt walks the red carpet on Day 1 of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Anurag Singh Thakur flanked by Bollywood actors Suniel Shetty, Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan. Credit: PIB

Anurag Thakur kicks off the 53-hour Film Making Challenge for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Anurag Thakur and Dr L Murugan felicitate Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee during the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Anurag Singh Thakur, Dr L Murugan and Apurva Chandra get clicked on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur addresses the audience during the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Bollywood filmmaker Anand Kumar at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: Special Arrangement

Politicians and celebrities at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Anurag Singh Thakur is seen in conversation with Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn at the inaugural ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Spanish creative genius Carlos Saura by Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. His daughter Anna Saura Ramon accepted the award on his behalf. Credit: Twitter/@IFFIGoa

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur with guests at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Anurag Singh Thakur and Pramod Sawant felicitate the members of International Jury at the opening ceremony of 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn gets felicitated at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur addressing the media at the red carpet of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa. Credit: PIB