India’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan inaugurated the third edition of the India by the Nile festival during a ceremony attended by the top crux of Egypt’s diplomatic, social and business circle in Cairo.
The 72-year-old actor was excited about his three-day visit to the Egypt’s capital and commended the Embassy of India and Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Egypt for their efforts to organise the festival.
“This is a very important festival as it is encouraging the cooperation and friendship that are existing between the cultures of both the countries,” said Bachchan during a special reception hosted by the Indian Ambassador to Egypt Navdeep Suri at the India House to mark the formal opening of the annual cultural festival, which runs until April 17, last evening.
Acknowledging scores of people who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the popular star from their home country, the 72- year-old actor said that being in Egypt was like coming home.
