Salman Khan dances with Mamata Banerjee at KIFF opening.
Salman Khan attended the opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in Kolkata this evening.
Salman Khan attended the opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), joining celebrities such as Anil Kapoor, Mahesh Bhatt, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Sourav Ganguly, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Tiger 3 actor and other fellow celebrities were escorted to the stage by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for the official inauguration of the film festival. Salman, along with the other attendees, lit the lamp on stage to inaugurate the festival, expressing a gesture of respect with folded hands.
Salman looked sharp in an all-black ensemble. All the stars were presented with commemorative trophies during the ceremony, and Salman, in particular, was warmly felicitated as he received his accolade on stage.
Mamata Banerjee caught everyone by surprise when she joined Salman Khan and fellow attendees on stage, shaking a leg to the tunes of this year’s film, which she conceptualised. Arijit Singh lent his voice to the song. In a video, Mamata can be seen dancing alongside Salman, Mahesh Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Sonakshi, and Shatrughan Sinha with Sourav Ganguly applauding by their side.
During the event, Sourav Ganguly took to stage and said, “Welcome to Kolkata, my favourite Mr Salman Khan. It’s a coincidence that I have met him for the first time here in person. In all these years, this is the first time I have met him in person and I said that when I saw him down that it’s unfortunate that we never met before.”
The Kolkata International Film Festival, starting today, is set to run until December 12, with the opening ceremony held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata. Upon his arrival at the Kolkata airport, Salman Khan received a warm welcome from singer and politician Babul Supriyo. His schedule includes returning to Mumbai by Tuesday night.
