IFFI opening ceremony: Ajay Devgn-Kartik Aaryan shake hands; Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan make style statement (original) (raw)
Published on Nov 21, 2022 | 02:55 AM IST | 995K
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Bollywood actors Kartik Aaryan, Ajay Devgn shake hands and greet each other with warmth and positivity.
And the ceremony has officially begun! The opening ceremony of the coveted 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa on Sunday. This event is held under the banner of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. As many as 280 films from 79 countries will be screened at this year’s IFFI. Do have a look at the top glimpses of the event below. 2022 has been a special year for Kartik Aaryan as well as Ajay Devgn. For Devgn, six films of his have been released for public viewing this year, five of which were released in theatres. In 2022, Devgn made his OTT debut with the web series Rudra on Disney Plus Hotstar. After this, five films of his hit the theatres namely Runway 34, Gangubai Kathiawadi, RRR, Thank God, and the latest film Drishyam 2 which was released yesterday. For Kartik Aaryan, it is for the first time that his comedy horror film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 emerged in the list of 2022’s highest-grossing Bollywood films after Brahmastra and earned the second spot.
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Kartik Aaryan sets stage on fire with his epic dance moves
Kartik Aaryan had set the stage on fire with his epic dance moves. The 31-year-old actor made his acting debut with Luv Ranjan's buddy film Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) and since then, there has been no turning back in his career.
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Kartik Aaryan dances on a song from his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Some of the popular works of Kartik Aaryan are romantic comedies like Luka Chuppi and Pati Patni Aur Woh (both 2019), and the comedy horror film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022).
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Kartik Aaryan looks dapper in his black coat and pants
For those unaware, Kartik Aaryan had appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
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Kartik Aaryan sets stage on fire with his dance moves
Kartik Aaryan was dancing with ease and comfort on the title track of his film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.
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Kartik Aaryan looks dapper as her arrives at IFFI 2022
The opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held in Goa on Sunday.
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Actor Manoj Bajpayee dons his all-black attire
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is the recipient of three National Film Awards. His film Gali Guleiyan is finally out on an OTT platform.
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Paresh Rawal looks comfortable in his ethnic wear
The 67-year-old Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal is best known for his films like Hera Pheri, and Phir Hera Pheri to name a few.
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Sara Ali Khan, Aparshakti Khurana and Mrunal Thakur engage in a fun banter on stage
Actors Sara Ali Khan, Aparshakti Khurana, and Mrunal Thakur engaged in a fun banter on stage
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Sara Ali Khan sets stage on fire with her mesmerizing stage performance
On the work front, Sara Ali Khan will next star in Laxman Utekar's as-yet-untitled next opposite Vicky Kaushal. She will also star in Gaslight alongside Vikrant Massey. She will play the lead role in Amazon Prime's Ae Watan Mere Watan as well.
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Sara Ali Khan looks cute at IFFI 2022
Fashionista Sara Ali Khan looked cute at the ceremony. She was wearing a red dress and paired up her look with minimal makeup.
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Actor Suniel Shetty arrives in style at IFFI 2022's opening ceremony
Actor Suniel Shetty arrived in style at IFFI 2022's opening ceremony. He will next be seen in the film Dharavi Bank.
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Varun Dhawan and his magnetic presence at IFFI 2022 wins hearts over the internet
Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan has completed 10 years in Bollywood now. He will next be seen in the film Bhediya.
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Varun Dhawan dances with Mrunal Thakur, Aparshakti Khurana
Varun Dhawan danced with actors Mrunal Thakur and Aparshakti Khurana at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was held in Goa on Sunday.
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Varun Dhawan dons his all-white attire
Varun Dhawan donned his all-white attire at the event.
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Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan meet Union Minister Anurag Thakur at the event
Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan gracefully met Union Minister Anurag Thakur at the event.
Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan meet Union Minister Anurag Thakur at the event