Kolkata, Dec 5: Superstar Salman Khan on Tuesday morning arrived in the City of Joy to attend the inaugural ceremony of the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Salman donned a black T-shirt paired with blue denims was seen waving to his fans at the airport.

The Kolkata International Film Festival that begins today is scheduled to continue till December 12.

The festival is organized every year under the supervision of the Chief Minister of the state, Mamata Banerjee. Several Bollywood actors and actresses attended the opening ceremony. This was the first time the 'Dabangg' actor came to Kolkata to attend the inauguration of this festival.

State minister and singer Babul Supriya came to welcome Salman Khan at the airport.

Last year, Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, director Mahesh Bhatt, and Rani Mukerji arrived at the inaugural ceremony on the film festival.