PIX: Aishwarya, Deepika, Ranbir at the Mumbai Film Festival

Check out the star arrivals.

Several Bollywood A-listers turned up for the opening ceremony of Mumbai Film Festival's 16th edition on October 14, in Mumbai.

Dressed in a blue and orange sari, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan put in a rare appearance.

Golden girl Deepika Padukone towered over everyone in pointy heels.

Her former beau and Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani costar Ranbir Kapoor was also present.

Akshay Kumar and Kiran Rao catch up.

Filmmakers Ayan Mukerji, Homi Adajania and PK director Rajkumar Hirani, photographed at the do. 

Former couple Kalki Koechlin and Anurag Kashyap posed for pictures together.

Subhash Ghai and Satish Kaushik were also spotted.

Huma Qureshi cut a svelte figure in a bodycon dress.

Veteran actress Helen and Zarina Mehta arrive.

Film critic Anupama Chopra, one of the key members to get the festival on its feet this year, and her filmmaker husband Vidhu Vinod Chopra were also present. 

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal was accompanied by his wife Nira.

Chinese-born American actress Bai Ling turned heads in her risque gown.

Veteran French actress Catherine Deneuve, the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award, was also present.

Rahul Bose and UTV head Siddharth Roy Kapur were also spotted.

Gauri Shinde smiles for the cameras.

Sanjay Suri arrived with his wife.

PVR founders Ajay and Sanjeev Bijli were among the guests too.

Kiran Juneja and Ramesh Sippy arrive.