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Notably, this is the first time this award is being handed out at IFFI. The award was handed out at end of the two-and-a-half hour inauguration ceremony of this year’s IFFI on Wednesday. After it was announced that Rajinikanth had won the Icon of Golden Jubilee Award and he was beckoned on stage, the line ‘Singam single-a thaan varum’ from Sivaji echoed in the stadium. The rapturous applause was repeated again when Amitabh Bachchan was felicitated for his presence. IFFI Goa begins today, and will see more than 200 films from as many as 76 countries being screened at various venues in the State over the next week..