[tps_footer]The 16th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF), witnessed a glitzy opening ceremony on October 14, with the presence of Bollywood actors like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Kalki Koechlin among others. Aishwarya, Helen and Catherine Deneuve were the guest of honour at the opening ceremony at Chandan Cinema in Mumbai on Thursday, October 14th, 2014. Helen and Catherine were conferred lifetime achievement awards. We bring you the lovely pictures.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked beautiful in this Sabyasachi blue and orange sari at Mumbai Film Festival 2014.
Golden girl Deepika Padukone wore a Alex Perry dress and teamed it with silver-tone Louboutins for the opening ceremony of 16th Mumbai Film Festival.
Deepika Padukone‘s former beau Ranbir Kapoor who underwent a minor surgery at a hospital in Mumbai also attended the 16th Mumbai Film Festival inauguration.
Actresses Huma Qureshi looked gorgeous in body fitting Pankaj and Nidhi sheath.
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan presented the lifetime achievement award to Catherine Deneuve at the opening ceremony of 16th Mumbai Film Festival.
Deepika Padukone poses with director Ramesh Sippy, his wife Kiran Juneja and filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and his wife Anupama Chopra.
Actor Akshay Kumar presented the lifetime achievement award to Helen at the opening ceremony of 16th Mumbai Film Festival.
Kalki Koechlin looked gorgeous in a black gown.
Kiran Rao and Ayan Mukerji pose for the shutterbugs.
Filmmaker Homi Adjania, who made headlines for his film Finding Fanny, sported a casual look at Mumbai Film Festival 2014.
Veteran actor Helen looked elegant in a black and golden bordered sari.
Rahul Bose looked dapper in his bearded look.
Rajkumar Hirani who is all set for his next release PK with Aamir Khan too was present in his casual look.
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal was also seen at Mumbai Film Festival 2014.
‘English Vinglish‘ director Gauri Shinde looked pretty in the ethnic outfit she chose to wear at Mumbai Film Festival 2014.
Former couple Kalki Koechlin and Anurag Kashyap posed for the shutterbugs.
Film critic Anupama Chopra and her filmmaker husband Vidhu Vinod Chopra were also present.
Chinese-born American actress Bai Ling stunned us with her very bold look.
Veteran French actress Catherine Deneuve, the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award, was also present.
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