Panaji, Nov 17 (PTI) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has become the bone of contention between the two organisers of the International Film Festival of India (IIFI), with the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) saying that the Directorate of Film Festival did not want to invite Big B. ESG''s Red Carpet Committee member Rajendra Talak on Monday told reporters that the ESG wants to invite Bachchan to the festival, but DIFF is not keen on the idea. "We always feel that he should come but what can we do? It is only upto the DFF," Talak said.
Responding to a question during a press conference along with Red Carpet Committee Chairman Chandrakant Kavlekar, Talak said that the ESG is not even allowed to recommend names to the Directorate. When contacted, Director of DFF, S M Khan denied that there was ever any formal or informal discussion with ESG about inviting Bachchan to the festival.
"We have not received any proposal either formal or informal from ESG on inviting Amitabh Bachchan to the festival. I am in regular touch with ESG officials and there has been no such request from them," he told PTI. Talak said that the society could not invite the star as it is not involved in conceptualising the event but is merely involved in logistic support.
Talak, who himself is a National Award winning filmmaker, refused to offer any comment when asked whether Bachchan''s political affiliations had anything to do with not being invited for the festival. .
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