The 22nd Kolkata International Film Festival had a starry inaugural session on 11 November with Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Parineeti Chopra and Sanjay Dutt in attendance. Shah Rukh floored the audience by speaking in Bengali while Bachchan spoke about the role of women in Indian cinema and recited a poem from his latest hit Pink.
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Topics: Amitabh Bachchan Mamata Banerjee Kajol
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