Amitabh Bachchan will inaugurate the 45^th International Film Festival of India in Goa starting from Nov. 20^th- 30^th.

Megastar will attend the film festival as a chief guest. Minister of State Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said, "IFFI 2014 would provide opportunities to showcase the variety of the festival in its various formats to facilitate co-operation in the film sector."

While Big B will open the fest, South superstar Rajinikanth will be honored with Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year.

Around 179 films from 75 countries will be screened at the festival.