Journalism of Courage
The 48th International Film Festival of India kicked off on Monday in Goa. Despite several controversies, the IFFI 2017 inauguration was a star-studded affair. Bollywood stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, A R Rahman, Anupam Kher, Jahnvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar among others were in attendance. The Jab Harry Met Sejal actor who inaugurated the festival spoke about how India’s rich history has always had a culture of storytelling and story-listening. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Shahid Kapoor was also present at the celebrations at IFFI. His upcoming film Padmavati has been surrounded with controversies. When the reporters asked him about his upcoming film, he said, "This is not the time to be angry; this is not the time to lose your cool because there are enough people doing that right now. So I would choose to say that I believe in the process and I am very optimistic. I am sure 'Padmavati' will come out. Once people see the film, they will be proud of it like we are. All of this will be forgotten then." (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
"Our constitution says that you are innocent until proven guilty. Same should be extended to 'Padmavati', it should not be considered guilty even before it is provided for people to judge it," Shahid Kapoor said. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Janhvi Kapoor graced the event with her parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor. The young star kid will be making her debut next year in Dhadak. The film is the remake of the national award-winning Marathi film Sairat. She will be sharing the screen with Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khatter. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Janhvi posed for photographers. With her graceful appearance, she proved that she is ready to enter Bollywood. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
SRK also struck his signature pose at the festival. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani and Shah Rukh Khan were seen engaged in a conversation. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Bollywood actor Anupam Kher also attended the event. He was recently appointed as the chairman of FTII. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman also graced the event. (Source: Photo by APH IMAGES )
