Tag: KIFF
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The Third Wife wins Best Film award at Kolkata fest
Indian director Praveen Morchhale's film "Widow of Silence" grabbed the Hiralal Sen Memorial Award for Best Film in Indian Language category.
November 18, 2018 -
Bimal Roy’s unique approach
Bimal Roy is one of the ten most favourite filmmakers so far as this writer is concerned. So, a multi-layered tribute to this great master of Indian cinema, an integral part of the 24th KIFF, is a celebration unto itself.
November 17, 2018 -
Amitabh Bachchan has preserved most of his films
He said film restoration is the need of the hour. There has to be awareness about it, as there was a need for trained archivists.
November 16, 2018 -
KIFF: Indonesian film on LGBT draws huge audience
Homosexuality still remains a subject of conflict, says director Garin Nugroho.
November 15, 2018 -
Errors galore in KIFF brochure, film buffs left complaining
Film enthusiasts who had queued up looked visibly disappointed on not being duly informed.
November 14, 2018 -
Audience protest again during KIFF film screening
On the second day after the inauguration of KIFF, viewers were once again left disappointed as New Empire cinema hall for the second time on Monday, managed to draw severe flak after the Japanese film rolled with subtitles going off the screen.
November 13, 2018 -
KIFF: Show without subtitles dash many hopes
Turkish film Sibel turned out to be a damp squib as it rolled without any subtitle, two shows cancelled at a city multiplex.
November 12, 2018 -
MeToo is against patriarchy, even men need to support it: Nandita Das
Das said the movement was not just about the elitist but about women across the country who faced sexual abuse and harassment in day to day life.
November 12, 2018 -
Shah Rukh Khan regrets not getting a national film award, screens Zero trailer at KIFF
Khan then sought Banerjee's permission to "behave a little cheaply" and screen the trailer of 'Zero'.
November 11, 2018 -
Special screening of ‘S Durga’ at Kerala film fest
Malayalam movie S Durga, directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, will have a special screening at the upcoming International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) here next month, said a top official of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Acclaimed director Kamal, the Academy’s Chairman, said that they have decided to have a special screening of S Durga. …
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November 28, 2017 -
Watch Video: Shah Rukh Khan returns from KIFF in Mamata Didi’s Santro
Bollywood’s Badshaah Shah Rukh Khan, who was in Kolkata to attend the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), had an amazing time in the city. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee aka Mamata Didi gave the superstar company while on his visit to the state. She even dropped the actor to the airport in her Santro. Shah …
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November 17, 2017 -
SRK promises to be fluent in Bengali, requests ‘dhoti’ for KIFF inaugural
Wowing fans with a fresh attempt at Bangla at the opening of the 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) here on Friday, superstar Shah Rukh Khan sought a traditional Bengali ‘dhoti’ for the next edition, promising to be fluent in the regional language. “I have promised that I will keep on learning Bangla. My Bengali …
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November 11, 2017 -
23rd Kolkata International Film Festival ready to welcome world cinema
The 23rd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), India’s second oldest film festival, rolls back into the eastern metropolis on Friday, welcoming world cinema, attracting the finest of talents and embracing fresh cinematic experiments. Beginning with a star-studded inaugural on Friday, the gala event, hosted by the West Bengal government, will screen an …
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November 10, 2017