Kolkata, Nov 15: The 21st edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival, which was inaugurated today, condemned the terror attacks in Paris and mourned the loss of lives.
In the beginning of the inauguration ceremony, a one-minute silence was observed in memory of those who lost their lives in the attack.
Terming terrorism as the “world’s biggest enemy”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also condemned the deadly terrorist attack.
The 20th Kolkata International Film Festival, India’s second oldest movie fest, was Saturday inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and movie icon Amitabh Bachchan at a gala ceremony here.
The event was also attended by actress Vidya Balan and yesteryear stars Sharmila Tagore, Jaya Bachchan and Mousumi Chatterjee.
The tune of the magical evening was set by fusion music and classical music performed by percussionist Bickram Ghosh, classical music vocalist Rashid Khan and singer Indranil Sen.
Presenting a comprehensive history of Indian cinema from the age of silent films to the present day, Amitav Bachchan sang verses from Rabindranath Tagore’s poems and said these lines stressed the core Indian values of diversity and equality.
