INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Not only the Mrinal Sen tribute but it will pay homage to Dev Anand as well
According to reports, the first meeting regarding the film festival was held in the second week of June and the next meet is in July first
week under the chairmanship of Raj Chakraborty
The organizers are planning to make the celebration a grand one just like it used to be before COVID-19 struck us
So, the aim is to bring back the glory
Apart from the guests and delegates across the country, invitations will be sent to guests from all over the world
Last year, the Kolkata International Film Festival was held between December 15 and December 22
A total of 183 films from 42 countries, including 52 short films and documentaries, were screened in the previous edition
Dignitaries like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Ranu Mukerji, Mahesh Bhatt, and several other big names were present at
A retrospective on Amitabh Bachchan, celebrating his life and works, was one of the main attractions
Iconic filmmaker Tarun Majumdar, veteran actor Pradip Mukherjee, classical musician Shivkumar Sharma and American actor Angela Lansbury, who
all passed away in 2022, were given special tribute at the 28th KIFF.
