The 55th edition of the prestigious International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will kick off on Thursday in Goa, with one of the key events being Oscar winning composer AR Rahman paying tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar as part of a ‘memorial talk’ on the legendary singer, reports NDTV.
Giving details, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said IFFI will be inaugurated by Union Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw along with the latter's colleague in the ministry L Murugan.
“AR Rahman will pay tribute to Lata Mangeshkar as part of the ‘Lata Mangeshkar Memorial Talk’. More than 270 films will be showcased during the festival at six venues in Panaji, Porvorim and Ponda. There will be more than 180 international films from 81 countries. The festival will see 15 world premieres, 40 Asian premieres and 106 Indian premieres,” Sawant told reporters.
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