Madhuri, Freida, Abhay and SRK attend IFFI 2011

Nov 27, 2011 16:28pm

42nd International Film Festival of India started off on November 23, 2011. Many celebrities are making their presence felt at the event
Madhuri Dixit inaugurated the Indian Panorama section at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
In her speech Madhuri Dixit said, "People come here to exchange ideas and put the same life into different perspectives. It's filmmakers like you who broaden our horizon as actors, make us learn and help us grow." (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Apart from Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff was also spotted at the event. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Madhuri Dixit, Jackie Shroff with other guests at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Freida Pinto's film 'Trishna' was also screened at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Directed by Michael Winterbottom 'Trishna' got a phenomenal response at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Freida Pinto during 42nd International Film Festival of India, in Goa. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Abhay Deol was also spotted at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Markand Deshpande at IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Shah Rukh Khan at the inaugural ceremony of IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni lighting the lamp at the inauguration of the 42nd International Film Festival of India. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Inaugural ceremony of IFFI 2011 in Goa. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
During IFFI 2011, Shah Rukh Khan said, "The technological aspect is important. If our films have to compete with the films made abroad, we have to be technologically sound." (Courtesy: IFFI website)
The jury for feature films, headed by filmmaker Sai Paranjpye, selected 23 films out of a total of 118 eligible entries for the Indian Panorama Section in IFFI 2011. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
The non-feature films jury, chaired by writer director Ashok Rane, picked 21 films out of 135 eligible entries. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
The five-member jury took 10 days to finalize the selections. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
IFFI is one of the most talked about film festivals in the fraternity. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
Goa has been home to the IFFI for nearly a decade now. (Courtesy: IFFI website)
The organizers claim, the films chosen this year are more global and the festival itself is very people friendly. (Courtesy: IFFI website)