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28th KIFF: Bangladeshi actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, others at Hawa screening

Dec 17, 2022, at 05:55 pm

Popular Bangladeshi actor Chanchal Chowdhury, his co-actor Nazifa Tushi, filmmaker Mejbaur Rahman Sumon addressed a press conference ahead of their massively popular Bengali film Hawa at Nandan on the second day of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday. Indian filmmaker Srijit Mukherji too was present. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

28th KIFF: Jaya Bachchan inaugurates exhibition on ’living legend’ Amitabh Bachchan

Dec 17, 2022, at 05:20 am

Bollywood veteran Jaya Bachchan along with Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee inaugurated an exhibition on ‘living legend’ Amitabh Bachchan at Gaganendra Shilpa Pradarshashala in Nandan, Kolkata on the second day of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday. KIFF chairman Raj Chakraborty too was present. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS) 

In Images: 28th KIFF inauguration

Dec 16, 2022, at 05:33 am

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bollywood veterans Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Shatrughan Singa, actors Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, singers Kumar Sanu, Arijit Singh, cricket icon Sourav Ganguly and other Tollywood celebrities inaugurated 28th Kolkata International Film Festival or KIFF at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday. (Image Credit: IBNS)

In Images: 28th KIFF formally announced

Dec 12, 2022, at 10:44 pm

The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was formally announced by West Bengal Ministers Aroop Biswas, Indranil Sen, festival chairman Raj Chakraborty, veteran actor Prosenjit Chatterjee and others at Sisir Mancha in Nandan premise on Saturday. The KIFF will be held from Dec 15 to 22. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses of 27th Kolkata International Film Festival

May 02, 2022, at 11:09 pm

Sandip Roy during a discussion on Satyajit Ray (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Aparna Sen's The Rapist starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Arjun Rampul screened at 27th KIFF

May 02, 2022, at 05:50 pm

 (From L to R) Tanmay Dhanania, Aparna Sen and Konkona Sen Sharma at the screening in Nandan I (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses of 27th Kolkata International Film Festival

Apr 30, 2022, at 06:36 pm

(From L to R) KIFF chairman Raj Chakraborty, Sandip Ray, Goutam Ghose and Shoojit Sircar at the exhibition of Satyajit Ray and his works at Nandan. (Image Credit: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Inauguration of 27th KIFF

Apr 26, 2022, at 06:29 pm

The inauguration of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was held at Nazrul Mancha in Kolkata on Monday (Apr 25). The inauguration was held in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, veteran actor-MP Shatrughan Sinha, Tollywood superstars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev among others. 

27th Kolkata International Film Festival to start from Jan 7

Jan 05, 2022, at 03:48 am

The much-awaited Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) 2022 kicks off from Jan 7 (Friday). The festival will continue till Jan 14. The focus country for this year is Finland. The Focus Finland selection compirses 7 films by young generation directors. A press conference was organised in Kolkata on Tuesday for the same.(Images by AvishekMitra/IBNS)

Closing ceremony of 26th KIFF

Jan 17, 2021, at 10:30 pm

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 7

Jan 15, 2021, at 04:17 am

At the 26th KIFF main venue Nandan a cine buff carries a poster of former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, that reads how the festival misses the ailing communist leader known for his love for films and strong bond with the festival during his tenure as CM.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 6

Jan 14, 2021, at 03:06 am

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 5

Jan 14, 2021, at 02:46 am

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 4

Jan 14, 2021, at 02:41 am

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 3

Jan 11, 2021, at 05:22 am

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.Images by Avishek Mitra/BNS

Glimpses of 26th KIFF: Day 2

Jan 11, 2021, at 05:15 am

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been organised in Kolkata. With strict Covid protocols, cinegoers are visiting the halls during the festival.Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Shabana Azmi, Aparna Sen attend special screening of Sumantro Ghoshal's Kaifinama

Nov 15, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Veteran actresses, Shabana Azmi and Aparna Sen, on Friday attended the special screening of director Sumantro Ghoshal's film Kaifinama at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival in Nandan, Kolkata on Thursday. Social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria was also present at the screening. (Images: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses of Kolkata International Film Festival from Nandan

Nov 10, 2019, at 10:55 am

The 25th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) kicked off on Friday. On the second day, veteran actress Rakhee Gulzar spent some time at Nandan, the West Bengal-sponsored film and cultural centre in Kolkata. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

KIFF: Starry filmfest pays tribute to Suchitra Sen

Nov 12, 2014, at 06:28 pm

A day after its inauguration in the presence of Bollywood stars, Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) witnessed a day of events and screening of films from across the word on Wednesday (Nov 11, 2014). The first day's highlights included opening of an exhibition on late screen goddess Suchitra Sen. Daughter Moon Moon Sen, actor and festival committee chairman Ranjit Mullick, painter Shuvaprasanna, who also is the Chairman of Exhibition Committee, were present at the opening of the show on Suchitra where several familiar and rare images of the enigmatic screen diva's life are displayed. A booklet on Sen was also released. Also spotted during the day was actress Tanuja- who had starred in many Bengali films- with her daughter Tanisha. Actor-filmmaker Amol Palekar, who is a member of the jury this year, was seen catching up on films. Long queues of cine lovers were also witnessed at the main Nandan complex which sported a carnival like look. Youngsters were seen crowding the complex to gaze at stars and capture them in images and selfies for their social media posts. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS