Oops! Akshay Kumar embarrasses Amitabh Bachchan in public

 Celebrities
Nov 292017
 

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was left embarrassed by superstar Akshay Kumar at the star-studded closing ceremony of the 48th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. Here’s what happened…

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan was left embarrassed by superstar Akshay Kumar at the star-studded closing ceremony of the 48th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. Wondering what happened? Akshay Kumar bowed to touch Amitabh Bachchan’s feet, which left Big B ’embarrassed’. Photos have surfaced on social media that show Akshay Kumar trying to touch Amitabh Bachchan’s feet and Big B later hugging the Khiladi. When these pictures were shared on Twitter, Amitabh Bachchan re-tweeted the photos and wrote, “embarrassed that Akshay does this .. no Akshay this is not done (sic).”

Oops! Akshay Kumar embarrasses Amitabh Bachchan in public
Akshay Kumar tries to touch Amitabh Bachchan’s feet at IFFI 2017 closing ceremony. Pic/@ashokmistry4545 Twitter account

Oops! Akshay Kumar embarrasses Amitabh Bachchan in public
Akshay Kumar hugs Amitabh Bachchan at IFFI 2017 closing ceremony. Pic/@ashokmistry4545 Twitter account

See Amitabh Bachchan’s tweet:

embarrassed that Akshay does this .. no Akshay this is not done https://t.co/ySIylzttXJ

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)
November 28, 2017

Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with the Indian film personality of the year award at IFFI 2017 and he chose the occasion to highlight the power of cinema saying it brings people together irrespective of their caste, colour, creed or religion. The 75-year-old actor said cinema is the only medium that offers “poetic justice” in mere three hours and he is proud to be a part of the film fraternity.

“I have always felt that my request and regard for the Indian film industry have rested in the presence the film industry has had in our world. When we sit inside a dark hall we never ask the creed, the colour (or) the religion of the person sitting next to us. We see the same film, we laugh on the same joke, we cry on the same emotion, we sing the same songs. In this fast world of today, where can you find such a wonderful and worthy example of unity and integration as we do in the world of cinema,” he said in his acceptance speech.

Recalling a conversation he had with his father, eminent poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, the actor said, “During the last years, my father used to sit in front of the television and see a Hindi film every evening, often it used to be my own film. One day, I asked him what attracts him towards Hindi cinema and he said ‘I get to see poetic justice in three hours.’ This is the power of cinema. I am a very proud Indian and also a very proud and small member of this exquisite fraternity.”

Amitabh Bachchan was presented with the award by Akshay Kumar and Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani. The actor, in his speech, also said that Goa is very close to his heart and thanked IFFI for the recognition. “Goa is very close to my heart. My first film ‘Saat Hindustani’ was shot in Goa and therefore I have immense amount of memories and love for people of Goa. The very first fan I had was also from Goa her name is Zareen Fernandez. I just want to thank IFFI and Smriti ji for this recognition. I have always felt that accolade that come to me are something I do not deserve. I still feel the same but I do respect this award. Thank you so much for having me here tonight and honouring me,” Amitabh Bachchan said.

T 2725 -A most humbling evening at the IFFI awards .. honoured and filled with such gratefulness to IFFI and the extremely endearing words by Akshay Kumar, Karan, and the dignitaries .. मà¥Â?रा à¤Â?भार , सà¥Âà¤¨à¥Â?ह pic.twitter.com/yNWbzl8ljP

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)
November 28, 2017

Sidharth Malhotra paid tributes to Amitabh Bachchan with a dance performance on his popular songs such as “Khaike paan Banaras”, “Saara zamaana” and “Jumma chumma de de”. Akshay, who welcomed the star on stage called him the “father of Indian cinema”. The actor recalled meeting Amitabh Bachchan in Kashmir, as a teenager, and thanked him for inspiring hundreds of people to choose acting. In her speech, Irani said, “You all, who have seen and studied Amitabh Bachchan’s career, must be knowing that there was an incident when Amit ji went to audition for All India Radio and he was rejected and now it is (‘vidhi ka vidhan’) and our honour that the same ministry (Information and Broadcasting) is presenting you with this award. This is our honour and thank you so much.”

An actor, a gentleman, an inspiration that transcends generations,There is only one Amitabh Bachchan ! I feel blessed to be an actor in the same era as you sir ,today’s performance was a small thank you from your biggest fan, Love you @SrBachchan sir pic.twitter.com/CncWbU3O9D

— Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM)
November 28, 2017

The festival had opened on November 20 amid the presence of superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Sridevi and ended on a star-studded celebration. The closing ceremony, hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre and “Dangal” actor Zaira Wasim, started on a musical note with singer Papon performing one of his most popular songs “Moh moh ke dhaage’. Salman, who made a surprise entry on the stage following the performance could not speak much due to bad throat, but gave the audience some memorable moments with his chat with ‘Tubelight’ child actor Matin Rey Tangu. “My voice is gone. But I have come to Goa, because I love this place and the people,” he said. Salman and Matin also recreated the “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” scene from their film ‘Tubelight’.

Photos: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar at IFFI 2017 closing ceremony
Photos: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar At IFFI 2017 Closing Ceremony

The evening went forward with the awards announcement. The first award was the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal, which was given to director Manoj Kadam for his film “Kshitij: A Horizon”. French drama film “120 Beats Per Minute”, directed by Robin Campillo, won the biggest honour of the night, the Golden Peacock Award. Actors Nahuel Perez Biscayart from France and India’s Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvatta, received the Best Actor Male and Female awards respectively. They were given a Silver Peacock, a certificate and cash prize of Rs 10 lakh each. While Malayalam film “Take Off”, directed by Mahesh Narayan, won the Special Jury Award, Chinese filmmaker Vivian Qu received the Best Director Award for her film “Angels Wear White”. Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan was honoured the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The evening ended with all the stars and political leaders coming together on stage and saying goodbye to IFFI 2017, with a promise to return next year on a bigger and better scale.

(With inputs from PTI)

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IFFI 2017: S Durga censored version gets nod for jury screening

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Nov 262017
 

After being dropped from Goa fest line-up, censored version of S Durga to screen tomorrow at IFFI

After the controversy that ensued following the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s decision to drop S Durga from the line-up of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the censored version of the film will be screened for the jury today. The development was confirmed yesterday by a jury member of the festival’s Indian Panorama section. “We have been informed by IFFI that the film will be screened at 6 pm on Monday,” the jury member reportedly said.

S Durga
S Durga

The screening for the 10-member panel will be held at the festival grounds in Panaji. The jury will apparently decide whether the film will be screened for viewers or not after they watch it. The festival concludes on Tuesday. The Sanal Kumar Sasidharan-directed project was dropped from the screening schedule of the festival’s 48th edition. After Sasidharan petitioned the Kerala High Court, the court directed IFFI to screen the film, after a censored version of the movie was screened for the jury.

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Farhan Akhtar on Padmavati, IFFI row: There's lack of unity in film fraternity

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Nov 152017
 

‘Unfortunately, we also have to blame ourselves. We should not just be pointing fingers,’ said Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar while addressing the controversy surrounding ‘Padmavati’ and retraction of two regional movies from IFFI. Apart from Marathi film ‘Nude’ and Malayalam movie ‘S Durga’ being dropped by the centre from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum-opus has still been facing protests from certain sections.

Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar

The 43-year-old, while speaking on the sidelines of a book launch event, addressed these issues and stressed upon the lack of unity in the film fraternity. “Everyone gets scared when it’s there film on the line. It is a small industry… There are not that many people. If they don’t come together to create an environment where they themselves can function in, the way they want to, nobody else is going to do it for them,” he said.

The ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ star further said that audiences should not be treated as children. “This is not just about those two films or just about ‘Padmavati’. This has happened in the past with many films. I am totally against anything being banned. I genuinely believe we should stop treating our audiences as children. We should allow them to grow.’

‘We should allow them to be exposed to different kinds of ideas to counter cultures, to counter thinking. It’s very important for the development of any nation that there are viewpoints which are not always in agreement with the majority.’ The actor-director strongly opposed any kind of threat or violence.

‘In cinema there’s no such law that if a film is made you have to go and see it! You have the freedom to boycott the film. You can tell people to boycott the film. But you don’t have the freedom to threaten somebody with grievous bodily harm or break somebody’s theatre or cause damage in any way,’ he concluded.

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