Deepika, Aish, Ranbir, Akshay @ 16th Mumbai Film Festival

It is that time of the year when Mumbai gets its annual fix of the best international cinema. The 16th Mumbai Film Festival, organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), an 8-day film extravaganza opened today with internationally acclaimed film Serena' starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in the lead roles.

The opening ceremony itself was a star-studded affair with the who's who of the tinsel town and Mumbai's business elite extending their unwavering support to the festival with their attendance. Seen here are Huma Qureshi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Ayan Mukerji, Anupama Chopra, Gauri Shinde, Anurag Kashyap, Homi Adajania, Raju Hirani, Rahul Bose, Sidharth Roy Kapur, Tara Sharma, among others.

The quintessential Chandan Cinema resonated with applause as globally acclaimed veteran French actress Catherine Deneuve and yesteryear actress and Bollywood's diva Helen were conferred with the coveted Lifetime Achievement Awards for their outstanding contribution to the world cinema.

The 16th edition of the Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) will be held from 14-21 October 2014 at the PVR Cinemas in Andheri, Cinemax in Versova and Chandan Cinemas. The festival has a lineup of about 185 films from over 65 countries.