Shah Rukh Khan will open the 10th Melbourne Indian Film Festival as the main guest

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be the main guest of the 10th Melbourne Indian Film Festival.

The Melbourne Indian Film Festival, organized by the Government of Victoria State, will take place from August 8 to 17.

This year, the festival will celebrate the central theme of "Courage", which is inscribed in the inclusiveness and diversity of the Indian film industry.

King Khan, as he is admirably styled in the Worldwide, will officially open the festival on August 8 with other festival guests and in the company of Victoria Prime Minister & Mitu Bhowmick Lange, festival director.

Shah Rukh is honored and delighted to accept the invitation of the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Indian Film Festival to open their festival as theirs

"An Industry of Our Scale and our diversity deserves to be celebrated with pbadion and fervor, that's what the festival embodies, "said Shah Rukh in a statement (19659002). The theme of the festival this year is courage, an emotion that resonates with storytellers who really have the power to change society and the world.

"I had great filming memories for" Chak De! India in Melbourne and hopes to be back to celebrate Indian cinema, "he added.

Announcing this news, Victoria Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said:" The Melbourne Indian Film Festival is a highly regarded event that celebrates the close relationship that unites Victoria and India with our own vibrant Indian community.

"This event has grown dramatically over the past decade and, with the extraordinary Shah Rukh Khan, this year's festival is getting ready"

Creative Industries Minister Martin Foley said: "Celebrating film, community and culture, the Indian Film Festival puts Melbourne in the spotlight and attracts more than 35,000 people each year. [19659002] "The Indian and Bollywood film industry is the largest in the world and, in addition to supporting this festival, we announced the creation of a new Indian and Bollywood Indian film fund to produce more movies from India and the subcontinent to Victoria. "

Mitu Bhowmick Lange, festival director, added," We are delighted to hear that Mr. Khan has joined us to be our main guest. He is truly an icon of Indian cinema on the international scene. Millions of people follow him and watch him. "

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