The 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is scheduled to be held from November 20 to 28 in Goa.
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas is set to receive the esteemed Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the upcoming IFFI Goa.
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas is set to receive the esteemed Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the upcoming International Film Festival of India in Panjim, Goa. The event, scheduled from November 20 to 28 this year, was officially announced by Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday.
The I&B Minister took to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday and wrote, “I’m delighted to announce that Michael Douglas, the distinguished Hollywood Actor and Producer, will be honoured with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the 54th International Film Festival Goa. His deep love for our country, , is well known, and we look forward to welcome him, Catherine Zeta Jones and their son, to the most prominent Film Festival in South Asia to showcase our rich cinematic culture and unique traditions at #IFFI54!! A heartfelt welcome to Bharat and @IFFIGoa.”
Earlier this year, during his visit to the Indian Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival, Michael was formally invited to IFFI. Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan extended the invitation, saying, “We are conducting our film festival in Goa from November 20 to November 28. This is the 54th edition, I’m welcoming you. I expect your visit and presence along with your entire family to our festival. We will bring our traditions, culture, diversity, languages and food culture to Goa.”
Throughout his career, Michael Douglas has achieved remarkable success, clinching two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. His iconic roles in films like “Wall Street (1987)”, “Basic Instinct (1992)”, “Falling Down (1993)”, “The American President (1995)”, “Traffic (2000)”, and “Behind the Candelabra (2013)” have left an enduring mark on the history of cinema. Additionally, he has produced critically acclaimed films such as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)”, “The China Syndrome (1979)”, and “The Game (1999)”. His influential presence in the global film industry was acknowledged earlier this year when he received the honorary Palm D’Or
