The 19th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), kickstarted celebrating 100 years of Indian Cinema, in the presence of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Kamal Haasan. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, too was seated along with them.

SRK, who is West Bengal's brand ambassador, in his speech mentioned, that he would go and learn Bengali from Jaya ji, so that the next time he comes here, he will be able to talk in Bengali and greet everyone, like a true Bengali. In fact, Jaya ji in her speech earlier had already called SRK, along with Amitabh and Kamal, true non-real Bengalis.

The festival was held at the Netaji Indoor Stadium and saw many film lovers come and witness this glitzy event. There were also interesting stage performances which kept the crowd entertained.