As Amitabh Bachchan is honored with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year, IFFI will do a retrospective of his films.
Mr. Bachchan inaugurated the retrospective at Kala Academy in Goa today.
Speaking at the launch Mr. Bachchan said, “I feel deeply humbled and would thank the Government of India for this prestigious award. I’ve always felt that I’m not deserving of such recognition but I humbly accept this with a lot of grace and affection.”
Congratulating the 50th edition of IFFI he said, “This is the 50th edition of IFFI and I compliment the Government of India and IFFI for conducting themselves in such a wonderful manner. Each year we find a growth in the number of delegates and the choice of films giving us the opportunity to see the works and creativity from different parts of the world.”
Bachchan fondly recalled shooting his first film in Goa. He said, “Coming to Goa has always been like coming home and I’ve had many wonderful opportunities to work in this place and receive the hospitality from the people of Goa during our various stints of shooting.”
Paa will be the opening film, and the other films of Big B screened are Sholay, Deewar, Black, Piku, and Badla.
