Closing ceremony of International Film Festival of India - In Pics

The 48th edition of IFFI had opened on November 20.

Pic Courtesy: @IFFIGoa

Panaji: The 48th edition of IFFI drew to a close on Tuesday with Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar making it a starry affair.

The festival, which opened on November 20, amid the presence of superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Sridevi, stuck to being a star-studded celebration. 

The two-hour-long closing ceremony, hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, Sonali Bendre and "Dangal" actor Zaira Wasim, started on a musical note with singer Papon performing one of his most popular songs "Moh moh ke dhaage'.

Salman, who made a surprise entry on the stage following the performance could not speak much due to bad throat, but gave the audience some memorable moments with his chat with "Tubelight" child actor Matin Rey Tangu.

Salman and Matin also recreated the "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" scene from their film "Tubelight".

Following are some of the photos from the event:

As #IFFI2017 draws to a close, catch a glimpse of the power packed Closing Ceremony. pic.twitter.com/OaNOJH2hP8 — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

Celebrating the illustrious contribution of @SrBachchan ji to the world of cinema, it is our privilege to honour him with Indian Film Personality of the Year at #IFFI2017. pic.twitter.com/IbWzwUtKRR — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

Grateful to @BeingSalmanKhan, @akshaykumar and Katrina Kaif for gracing #IFFI2017 Closing Ceremony & participating in the film festival. pic.twitter.com/9aQmhcejAn — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

I thank @karanjohar, @iamsonalibendre & Zaira Wasim for being wonderful hosts at #IFFI2017 Closing Ceremony. pic.twitter.com/0Oo8A4Lz4y — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

Compliments to @S1dharthM & @paponmusic for their amazing performances at #IFFI2017. pic.twitter.com/gyFwDWTUy3 — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

I also thank @humasqureshi, @itsSSR, @psbhumi, @hegdepooja & everyone who joined the Closing Ceremony of #IFFI2017. pic.twitter.com/CfvETKMKou — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

Grateful to my colleagues @KirenRijiju ji & @KJAlphons ji for being part of #IFFI2017 Closing Ceremony. pic.twitter.com/CSKlMpbrM6 — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

Congratulations to all the winners of #IFFI2017. pic.twitter.com/Q4xAKTT5OG — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) November 28, 2017

The evening went forward with the awards announcement. The first award was the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal, which was given to director Manoj Kadam for his film "Kshitij: A Horizon".

French drama film "120 Beats Per Minute", directed by Robin Campillo, won the biggest honour of the night, the Golden Peacock Award.

Actors Nahuel Perez Biscayart from France and India's Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvatta, received the Best Actor Male and Female awards respectively. They were given a Silver Peacock, a certificate and cash prize of Rs 10 lakh each. 

While Malayalam film "Take Off", directed by Mahesh Narayan, won the Special Jury Award, Chinese filmmaker Vivian Qu received the Best Director Award for her film "Angels Wear White".

Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan was honoured the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Indian actor Katrina Kaif, High Commissioner of Canada to India Nadir Patel and Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Smriti Irani presented the award to Egoyan.

Bachchan was named the Indian Personality of the Year at the IFFI. 

To honour the Bachchan, Sidharth Malhotra delivered a tribute dance performance on the veteran actor's popular songs, while Akshay Kumar called him the "father of Indian cinema".

Bachchan, 75, chose the occasion to highlight the power of cinema saying it brings people together irrespective of their caste, colour, creed or religion.

(With PTI inputs)