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Parno Mittrah on Suzie Q: It was exciting to play a glamorous role

Jan 06, 2024, at 06:48 pm

Actress Parno Mittrah plays a glamorous role for a change in Chandan Roy Sanyal's directorial debut Suzie Q, which was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) earlier this month. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets in touch with Parno for a quick chat on the film...

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a reason I became an actor: Aditi Rao Hydari

Dec 17, 2023, at 07:03 pm

Indian actress Aditi Rao Hydari was the guest at the closing ceremony of 29th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). During her stay in Kolkata, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh caught up with the Jubilee actress...

Manoj Bajpayee at 29th KIFF: Can't dictate filmmakers, up to audience to choose between Animal and Joram

Dec 13, 2023, at 07:03 pm

"The audience can't ask a filmmaker to make a film of their choice," says Manoj Bajpayee amid the debate over "violence" and "misogyny" shown in Animal but highlights his recently released Joram as an alternative choice for the audience. As the actor was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets an insight on his works...

Israel's 'Children of Nobody' wins best film award at 29th KIFF

Dec 13, 2023, at 06:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Israeli film 'Children of Nobody' has bagged the best film award at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which ended on Tuesday.

I saw a person in Sunny Leone in an interview which amazed me enough to cast her for Kennedy: Anurag Kashyap at KIFF

Dec 12, 2023, at 06:33 pm

After multiple international film festivals including the prestigious Cannes, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's neo-noir film Kennedy was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at packed cinema hall in West Bengal film centre Nandan on Sunday. Anurag opens up on the film and his style of work in an interaction with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh in Kolkata. Read...

Saurabh Shukla at 29th KIFF: An actor's job is to reflect on moments of life

Dec 11, 2023, at 06:01 pm

National Award winning Indian actor-screenwriter-director Saurabh Shukla, who is remembered for his roles in Satya, Nayak: The Real Hero, Barfi!, PK, Jolly LLB, Raid, was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) to deliver a lecture on acting. Ahead of his 'Masterclass', IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Shukla...

LGBTQ+ love story 'Gondola' at 29th KIFF: German filmmaker Veit Helmer says 'completing a film without dialogue is a rewarding emotion'

Dec 10, 2023, at 03:32 am

German filmmaker Veit Helmer's Gondola, which is a love story of two female cable car operators and devoid of any dialogue, was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). Shooting an LGBTQ+ themed film in Georgia was a challenge. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacted with Viet, who was present in Kolkata along with his family, on the film and his style of direction.

29th KIFF: Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talk of co-production agreement

Dec 07, 2023, at 02:41 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talked about their country's collaboration with India on the second day of the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Wednesday.

Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor among top B-Town celebs in Kolkata for 29th KIFF inauguration

Dec 05, 2023, at 07:40 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, veteran actor Anil Kapoor, filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt have arrived in this metropolis to attend the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, which will be inaugurated at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this evening.