New Delhi:
The 48th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kick-started with a bang in Goa on November 20. Considered as one of the country's biggest film festivals, IFFI was inaugurated by Shah Rukh Khan.Â
The 'Raees' actor in his official welcome spoke about India is a land of stories and how these stories make us believe and even inspire us to do things.
 King Khan stressed on how film-making symbolises love and has the power to touch all our senses. He quoted Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam from Sanskrit and said- “I believe no matter what your language is, no matter what country your story comes from, and no matter what your ideology is, story-telling and listening should be a familial experience which binds us together, even in the face of dissent and discussion as it usually happens in a family, instead of tearing us apart.â€
The star-studded event attended by the likes of Shahid Kapoor, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, AR Rehman, Nana Patekar and many other known names.Â
Rajkummar Rao and Radhika Apte hosted the inaugural ceremony of the much-awaited event. Check out the pictures right here.
Grateful to @SrideviBKapoor for being part of #IFFI2017 and charming the audience with her grace. pic.twitter.com/zTFraghb4h
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
Waving out to thousands of his fans here in Goa, here's Shah Rukh Khan @iamsrk signing off from #IFFI2017 👋
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
SRK At IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/uHOdTyrcRY
Actress @SrideviBKapoor during the opening ceremony of #IFFI2017. Catch her tomorrow as she inaugurates the much awaited Indian Panorama section at 11:00 am pic.twitter.com/i7SmmQll91
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
.@shahidkapoor beams with joy during the opening ceremony of #IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/fMnbl6joiG
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
Effortlessly gorgeous @radhika_apte was the host at the Opening ceremony for #IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/QM2jFvnvpV
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
The effortlessly stunning Janhvi Kapoor at the Opening ceremony for #IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/pcwnXucetk
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
Actor, Dancer, Entertainer. The complete package @shahidkapoor at the opening ceremony of #IFFI2017.#ShahidKapoor pic.twitter.com/1XxBjRJ7W8
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
The King of Romance @iamsrk making the audience fall in love with him with his charming smile at the inaugural of #IFFI2017 pic.twitter.com/OPt6KAcrGX
— IFFI 2017 (@IFFIGoa) November 20, 2017
