28th KIFF: Spanish film Upon Entry, Bangladesh's Kura Pokkhir Shunye Ura bag top awards
Dec 23, 2022, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Spanish film directed by filmmaker duo Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastian Vasquez, Upon Entry, and Muhammad Quayum directorial Bangladeshi film Kura Pokkhir Shunye Ura (The Golden Wings of Watercocks) have jointly won the Best Film award for International competition on Innovation in Moving Images at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Thursday.
Dec 21, 2022, at 07:15 pm
National award winning singer Iman Chakraborty ventured into acting with filmmaker Arunava Khasnobis' Neeti Shastra, which is an anthology film where each story deals with the inner conflict of humans concerning justice, ethics and morality, especially with regard to death. As the film was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the singer-turned actor at West Bengal film centre Nandan...
Actor Amrita Chattopadhyay talks about Chabiwala in 28th KIFF
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Amrita Chattopadhyay starrer, Raja Ghosh directed Bengali film Chabiwala was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) last week.
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actors Vikram Chatterjee and Solanki Roy have featured in the Aritra Sen directorial Bengali film Shohorer Ushnotomo Dine, which was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in West Bengal film centre Nandan on Monday.
OTT is helping me immensely: Filmmaker Rima Das
Dec 20, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Filmmaker Rima Das, whose Village Rockstars was India's official entry to the 91st Academy Awards, was in Kolkata for the premiere of her 2022 film Tora's Husband at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets candid with the Assamese filmmaker who started her career as an actor but ended up telling indigenous stories from across the country...
Paoli Dam talks about 'women's financial independence' at Chhaad screening in 28th KIFF
Dec 20, 2022, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Paoli Dam was present at West Bengal film centre Nandan for the screening of her Bengali feature film Chhaad at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Monday.
'I take time to liberate myself from my characters': 'Hawa' star Chanchal Chowdhury at 28th KIFF
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I take time to liberate myself from my characters," says Bangladesh’s hugely popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury whose Bengali film Hawa was screened at a packed hall in the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at Nandan in Kolkata on Friday.
'No matter what the world does...': SRK's message from KIFF amid Pathaan row
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday sent a strong message indirectly to the boycott calls of his upcoming Hindi film Pathaan from the dais of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) inauguration here.
28th KIFF: Video showing SRK touching Amitabh Bachchan's feet goes viral
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The video showing Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan touching the feet of acting legend Amitabh Bachchan in the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) inauguration programme at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata went viral on social media.
In a rare, Amitabh Bachchan speaks on 'censorship', 'civil liberties and freedom of expression'
Dec 16, 2022, at 04:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a rare instance, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan on Thursday spoke on "censorship" touching upon the issues like "civil liberties and freedom of expression" from the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) inauguration programme in Kolkata.
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was on Thursday inaugurated at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on a large scale after the gala flagship event of the West Bengal government witnessed a low-key occasion for two years owing to Covid-19 pandemic.
Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, SRK at gala KIFF 2022 inauguration today
Dec 15, 2022, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The customary grand inauguration of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) for the 28th year will be held in presence of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actor Jaya Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday evening.
28th KIFF: All you need to know about this year's festival
Dec 11, 2022, at 05:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be held for the second time in the same year (2022) from Dec 15 to Dec 22 with its bouquet of events, awards and a gala inauguration ceremony.