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Veteran Bollywood actor Dev Anand inaugurated the eighth Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) in India's western Pune city, where thespians Rajesh Khanna, and Dr Shriram Lagu, the city's own versatile actor, were awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards at a glittering function. The festival will continue till January 14. The festival was jointly hosted by Pune Film Foundation and the government of Maharashtra state.Dev Anand formally lighted the traditional lamp to inaugurate the festival. He said that it is the duty of the festival to honour such fine actors, whose works were so appreciated by the public. People who have seen their work, who have applauded their work, I think it is the duty of the festival to honour them and they are honoured, and the honour goes to him (Rajesh Khanna) and to the festival also that they were recognised. My salute to him, my salute to Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand said. Known director Subash Ghai, and actors like Jackie Shroff, Rahul Bose and Konkana Sen were also present on the occasion.
