The upcoming International Film Festival Of India (IFFI) has been creating a lot of buzz among the cinephiles. While the event serves as a great platform to showcase and celebrate different kinds of cinema from across the globe, the festival also celebrates and honours the extraordinary achievers in the field of cinema.
The festival will honour Indian superstar Rajnikanth at its upcoming edition that also marks the 50th anniversary of the film festival. The actor will be conferred with “Icon of Golden Jubilee” award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar took to his social media account to share this great news. He wrote, “In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, during the past several decades, I am happy to announce that the award for the ICON OF GOLDEN JUBILEE OF #IFFI2019 is being conferred on cine star Shri S Rajnikant. IFFIGoa50”
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema, during the past several decades, I am happy to announce that the award for the ICON OF GOLDEN JUBILEE OF #IFFI2019 is being conferred on cine star Shri S Rajnikant.
IFFIGoa50 pic.twitter.com/oqjTGvcrvE— Prakash Javadekar (Modi Ka Parivar) (@PrakashJavdekar) November 2, 2019
The International Film Festival Of India is organized by the Government of India every year in Goa. It aims at providing a common platform to the world of cinema to project the excellence of the art of film-making.
It is India’s most prestigious film festival and also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia, being hosted by the state of Goa since 2004.
The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019 will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section and around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition.