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New Delhi : Top film actress Sridevi, who celebrates 50 years in the Indian film industry this year, inaugurated the Indian Panorama Section of the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on November 21, 2017, at Goa. The inaugural ceremony introduced audiences to IFFI’s official selection of 26 feature and 16 non-feature films under the Indian Panorama 2017 category.
Sridevi, who made her presence felt at the opening ceremony of the festival, felicitated the renowned and upcoming filmmakers and presented to them certificates of participation at the Indian Panorama 2017. Sridevi, according to a PIB release, said, “It is my honour to be with you all for the inaugural ceremony of the Indian Panorama. It’s one of the most exciting segments of the International Film Festival of India. Indian Panorama 2017 is a special selection of feature and non-feature multilingual films from various regions. The films of Indian Panorama have been chosen by the esteemed jury. Having worked in various industries over the last fifty years, this segment is something I am really excited about. It is my pleasure to declare the Indian Panorama 2017 officially opened.”
IFFI Festival Director Sunit Tandon adds, “It is indeed a great pleasure to be with you all here at the Indian Panorama ceremony.”