The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival (IFFI 2021) kicks off in Goa on Saturday. The inaugural function will begin at 7 pm at the Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium. Bollywood stars Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and Shraddha Kapoor will be on stage. Presented by Karan Johar and Manish Paul. Riteish Deshmukh, Janelia Deshmukh and Mauni Roy are also expected to attend. Dilip Kumar, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Sumitra Bhave have been booked by the IFFI. Prostrate. The inaugural film is The King of All the World, a Spanish film directed by Carlos Sora. The fair is organized in a hybrid format with a Covid background. That is, the show can be seen in theaters and virtually. Admission to the fair is open to those who have taken at least one vaccine.
148 films from 73 countries will be screened in the international category. Fifteen films will be shortlisted in the competition for the Golden Peacock Award. 25 paintings will be displayed in the Indian Panorama section. The film will pay homage to the late film personalities including Nedumudi Venu. OTT For the first time, master classes, film screenings and previews are being organized under the auspices of the platforms.