As the end credits rolled, we hugged and cried: Anasuya and Omara share crowning Cannes moments
Dec 10, 2024, at 11:22 am
Anasuya Sengupta, who earned the best actress award at the Cannes 2024 for her role in Bulgarian filmmaker Konstantin Bojanov's The Shameless, was joined by her co-star Omara from the Hindi film at the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) where the flick was screened. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to the duo on a cosy winter evening. Excerpts...
My Melbourne is a relatable film which I helmed instead of directing: Imtiaz Ali
Dec 09, 2024, at 11:37 am
Bollywood's celebrated director Imtiaz Ali is one of the four filmmakers who contributed to the making of My Melbourne, an anthology of four stories about sexuality, gender, disability and race which was screened at the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) last week. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks to Imtiaz amid his busy day-long schedule featuring a tram ride in the city and indulging in taste buds. Excerpts...
I want to play comic roles: Vidya Balan
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:01 am
Donning the same saree which she wore at the premiere of her debut film Bhalo Theko in Kolkata way back in 2003, Bollywood star Vidya Balan graced the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) where the 21-year-old Bengali movie was screened as a special tribute to late director Goutam Halder. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the actor on her illustrious cinematic journey... Excerpts...
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...
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.
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...
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 grace 29th KIFF inauguration
Dec 06, 2023, at 04:10 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, senior actor Anil Kapoor were among the top personalities from tinseltown to inaugurate the 29th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday.
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.
'I felt the need to express my version': Trina Saha on KIFF controversy
Dec 24, 2022, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Trina Saha, who had lashed out at a journalist on social media for "trolling" her over sharing the dais with Bollywood biggies at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) opening, has said she needed to respond to the criticism as it was "humiliating" for her.
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.
'Social media often driven by certain narrowness of view,' says SRK amid 'Pathaan' row
Dec 16, 2022, at 07:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a row over the release of the first song-'Besharam Rang'-from Pathaan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan Thursday addressed the subject of social media toxicity and cancel culture that trends for Bollywood, sending out a call for "positivity".
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.
May 03, 2022, at 04:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick, who had worked with late filmmaker Mrinal Sen at a very young age in Interview, had his luck to attract a role of a disillusioned Communist in late Satyajit Ray's 1990 film Shakha Proshakha.
Aparna Sen's The Rapist gets screened at 27th KIFF, Konkona Sen Sharma calls it 'proud moment'
May 02, 2022, at 07:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen's The Rapist, which explores the reasons behind a man becoming a sexual predator, was screened at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on its closing day Sunday.