<p>Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan will be among those present as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival on Thursday.</p>.<p>Governor CV Ananda Bose, cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, actor Jaya Bachchan and singer Arijit Singh will also be a part of the star-studded function at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, an official said.</p>.<p>Total 183 films from 42 countries will be screened across 10 venues in Kolkata as a part of the state-sponsored festival, which will continue till December 22, he said.</p>.<p>An exhibition on Satyajit Ray, talk shows and discussions on films, and workshops will also be held during the festival.</p>.<p>Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Abhimaan (1973), starring the Bachchan couple in the lead roles, will be the inaugural film.</p>.<p>Last two years, the festival was low-key due to the pandemic.</p>
<p>Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan will be among those present as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival on Thursday.</p>.<p>Governor CV Ananda Bose, cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, actor Jaya Bachchan and singer Arijit Singh will also be a part of the star-studded function at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, an official said.</p>.<p>Total 183 films from 42 countries will be screened across 10 venues in Kolkata as a part of the state-sponsored festival, which will continue till December 22, he said.</p>.<p>An exhibition on Satyajit Ray, talk shows and discussions on films, and workshops will also be held during the festival.</p>.<p>Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Abhimaan (1973), starring the Bachchan couple in the lead roles, will be the inaugural film.</p>.<p>Last two years, the festival was low-key due to the pandemic.</p>