The 13th edition of Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is scheduled for a gala opening tonight in Dubai. During eight day extravaganza, DIFF is set to bring the magic of the best of regional and global cinema to United Arab Emirates. The eternal Bollywood diva Rekha is set to be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the festival.<br/><br/>DIFF's Lifetime Achievement Award is devoted to honouring the globe's finest film industry actors, writers, directors and producers. Previous honourees include Omar Sharif, Catherine Deneuve, Faten Hamamah, Adel Imam, Jameel Rateb, Sabah, Morgan Freeman, Sean Penn, Shah Rukh Khan, Daoud Abdel Sayed, Youssef Chahine, Rachid Bouchareb, Martin Sheen, Nabil El-Maleh, Oliver Stone, Danny Glover, Terry Gilliam, Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz and Sami Bouajila. <br/><br/>The world premier of Aditya Chopra's highly anticipated 'Befikre' is also on the card. Thirteen UAE film makers will compete for DIFF's renowned Muhr Emirati Awards.