New Delhi:

Salman Khan was one of the chief guests on the twenty ninth Kolkata International Film Festival 2023 opening ceremony, held in Kolkata on Tuesday. Apart from Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Sourav Ganguly and Mahesh Bhatt had been current on the occasion. An inside video from the ceremony went viral by which Salman Khan and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could be seen matching steps on stage. Joining them on stage had been Anil Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha and others. Salman Khan and Sonakshi, who co-starred in Dabangg, could be seen doing the signature step from the movie whereas viewers cheer for them.

Salman Khan additionally shared a couple of glimpses from the ceremony on his Instagram story. In one reel, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee could be seen welcoming him on the entrance gate of the occasion. In one other image shared by Salman Khan, he could be seen seated subsequent to the Chief Minister on the occasion.

Salman Khan arrived in Kolkata on Tuesday morning. The actor was obtained by West Bengal Minister and playback singer Babul Supriyo on the airport.

The inaugural movie this 12 months was Deya Neya, starring the timeless Uttam Kumar-Tanuja. Australia has taken centre stage because the Special Focus Country on the Kolkata International Film Festival 2023, and it will likely be celebrating the colourful cultural trade between Australia and India. This choice not solely marks a major cinematic collaboration but in addition underscores the deep-rooted ties shared between the 2 nations, each as members of The Commonwealth and thru a mutual love for cultural nuances, together with the game of cricket.

The present version of KIFF will showcase 219 movies from 39 international locations throughout 23 venues in Kolkata. Among them, 72 are function movies, and 50 are quick movies and documentaries. It will run until December 12. The Kolkata Film Festival was organised for the primary time in 1995. But it was opened for the general public in 2011, reported ANI.