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29th KIFF: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Ritabhari Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee on a chat show

Dec 11, 2023, at 05:09 pm

Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee, actress Ritabhari Chakraborty, actors Abir Chatterjee, Jeetu Kamal were present on a chat show, dubbed as 'Cine Adda', at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in West Bengal film centre Nandan on Saturday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

29th KIFF: Ashoke Viswanathan, Anusha Viswanathan speak on 'Hemanter Aparanha'

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:55 pm

Filmmaker Ashoke Viswanathan and his actress daughter Anusha Viswanathan spoke on their film 'Hemanter Aparanha' at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Saturday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bangladeshi filmmaker Syeda Neegar Banu at 29th KIFF for 'Nona Pani'

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:50 pm

Bangladeshi filmmaker Syeda Neegar Bani was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) for her film 'Nona Pani'. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

29th KIFF: Parno Mittrah, Chandan Roy Sanyal for Suzie Q

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:43 pm

Bengali actress Parno Mittrah and filmmaker Chandan Roy Sanyal were spotted at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) for their Hindi film 'Suzie Q', which was screened this year. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Aparna Sen attends 29th KIFF

Dec 11, 2023, at 04:37 pm

Veteran actress-filmmaker Aparna Sen on Saturday attended the 29th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at West Bengal film centre Nandan. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Candid shots from 29th KIFF

Dec 09, 2023, at 10:47 pm

IBNS lensman Avishek Mitra captures some candid moments from the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival which is running from December 5 to 12.

Swastika Mukherjee speaks on 'Matripaksha' in 29th KIFF

Dec 09, 2023, at 07:17 pm

Indian actress Swastika Mukherjee attended a press conference for her film 'Matripaksha', which was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, on Friday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Actor Saurabh Shukla in 29th KIFF, delivers 'Master Class on Acting'

Dec 09, 2023, at 06:45 pm

Veteran actor Saurabh Shukla, who is famous for his roles in 'Satya', 'Nayak', 'Barfi!', 'PK', 'Jolly LLB2' et al, was at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday. He also delivered a 'Master Class on Acting' at Sisir Mancha in West Bengal film centre Nandan. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

29th KIFF: German filmmaker Veit Helmer for screening of 'Gondola'

Dec 09, 2023, at 06:19 pm

German filmmaker Veit Helmer was present at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) along with his family for the screening of his film 'Gondola'. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

'Langur Man' in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival

Dec 08, 2023, at 06:54 pm

Filmmaker Haidar Khan was in West Bengal film centre Nandan for his film 'Langur', which was screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival. 'The Monkey Man', who is the protagonist of the documentary, was also present along with Khan. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

29th KIFF: Swastika Mukherjee speaks on her film 'Bijoyar Pore'

Dec 08, 2023, at 06:51 pm

Indian actress Swastika Mukherjee on Thursday addressed a press conference at West Bengal film centre Nandan to speak on her film 'Bijoyar Pore', which is getting screened at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Rain-marred 29th KIFF

Dec 08, 2023, at 06:46 pm

Glimpses from the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) which was marred by rains on Thursday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS) 

29th KIFF: Ranjit Mallick, Mamata Shankar, Anjan Dutt, Goutam Ghose inaugurate exhibition as centenary celebration of Mrinal Sen

Dec 07, 2023, at 07:41 pm

Bengali film veterans Ranjit Mallick, Mamata Shankar, Anjan Dutt, Goutam Ghose inaugurated an exhibition as a part of centenary celebration of filmmaking legend Mrinal Sen at West Bengal film centre Nandan in Kolkata on Thursday. (Images by IBNS)

29th KIFF: Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talk about films and culture

Dec 07, 2023, at 01:09 am

Australian filmmakers Bruce Beresford and Rolf de Heer talked about films, culture and the agreement between their country and India at a press conference during the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at West Bengal film centre Nandan in Kolkata on Wednesday. Australia is the special focus country in this edition of the festival. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

29th KIFF: Prosenjit Chatterjee inaugurates exhibition as centenary tribute to Dev Anand

Dec 07, 2023, at 12:53 am

Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee inaugurated an exhibition at West Bengal film centre Nandan as a part of the centenary tribute to acting legend Dev Anand on the second day of 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in Kolkata on Wednesday. Painter Subhaprasanna and film director Haranath Chakraborty were also present. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses from star-studded 29th KIFF inaugural ceremony

Dec 06, 2023, at 06:14 am

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.(Images by IBNS)

29th KIFF: Glimpses from logo launch press meet

Nov 30, 2023, at 06:56 pm

The logo of the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was launched at a press conference in Kolkata on Wednesday. Festival committee chairperson Raj Chakraborty, West Bengal Ministers Aroop Biswas, Indranil Sen, filmmaker Arindam Sil, veteran actor-MLA Chiranjit Chakraborty, actress-MP Mimi Chakraborty and others were present. The festival will run from December 5-12. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Hoichoi unveils trailer of Bodhon 2

Nov 28, 2023, at 03:44 am

The trailer of the second season of Hoichoi web series 'Bodhon' was unveiled by the makers on Monday. The lead cast comprising Sandipta Sen, Indrasish Ray along with director Aditi Roy were present at the trailer launch event. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses from Parnashavarir Shaap 2 announcement

Nov 26, 2023, at 05:40 am

Actor-director Parambrata Chattopadhyay on Saturday announced the second season of his first directorial web series 'Parnashavarir Shaap' at a press conference in Kolkata. Lead cast Chiranjit Chakraborty, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Anindita Bose and Surangana Bandyopadhyay were in attendance. The show is streaming on Hoichoi. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Premiere night of Dhrubo Banerjee's 'Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo'

Nov 23, 2023, at 11:25 pm

The premiere of filmmaker Dhrubo Banerjee's 'Bogla Mama Jug Jug Jiyo', which stars Kharaj Mukherjee, Riddhi Sen, Ditipriya Roy and others in the key roles, was held at a city mall in Kolkata on Wednesday. Tollywood veterans Chiranjit Chakraborty, Debashree Roy were among the stars who were in attendance. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Trailer launch of Hoichoi's web series 'Antormahal'

Nov 18, 2023, at 06:18 pm

The trailer of popular OTT platform Hoichoi's upcoming web series 'Antormahal', starring Ishaa Saha, Saurav Das, Swastika Dutta in the lead, was launched on Thursday. Along with Saurav, director Abhrajit Sen and writer Neel B Mitra were present during the trailer launch. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Vicky Kaushal promotes 'Sam Bahadur' in Kolkata

Nov 18, 2023, at 05:30 pm

Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal was in Kolkata on Friday to promote his upcoming Hindi film 'Sam Bahadur', a biopic of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Vicky played Sam Manekshaw in the Meghna Gulzar directorial film, which is slated for December 1 release. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses from special screening of 'Parnashavarir Shaap'

Nov 12, 2023, at 01:37 am

A special screening of Hoichoi's upcoming web series 'Parnashavarir Shaap', which is directed by Parambrata Chattopadhyay and features veteran actor-politician Chiranjit Chakraborty, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Anindita Bose, Surangana Bandyopadhyay in the lead, was held at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) in Kolkata earlier this week. (Photo courtesy: Hoichoi PR Team)

Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Chatterjee lead Tollywood celebs checked in at 'Raktabeej' success party

Nov 08, 2023, at 07:55 pm

Ankush Hazra, Srabanti Chatterjee, Churni Ganguly, Gourab Chatterjee, Devlina Kumar, Swastika Dutta were among the Tollywood celebrities who on Tuesday graced the party hosted by filmmaker duo Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee after the successful run of their Durga Puja release, 'Raktabeej', in the box office. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Trailer launch of Hoichoi's web series 'Parnashavarir Shaap'

Oct 31, 2023, at 11:38 pm

The trailer of Hoichoi's upcoming horror web series 'Parnashavarir Shaap', which is directed by Parambrata Chattopadhyay, was unveiled at North Kolkata's Basubati on Monday. Along with the director, lead cast Chiranjit Chakraborty, Gaurav Chakrabarty, Anindita Bose, Arna Mukhopadhyay graced the event. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: 69th National Film Awards

Oct 18, 2023, at 05:49 pm

Bollywood veteran Waheeda Rehman, actors Allu Arjun, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri among others were presented the 69th National Film Awards in various categories by President Droupadi Murmu at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy: UNI)

In Images: Poster launch of Srijit Mukherji's 'Durgo Rawhoshyo'

Oct 17, 2023, at 05:28 am

The poster of filmmaker Srijit Mukherji's upcoming web series 'Durgo Rawhoshyo' featuring Anirban Bhattacharya as popular Bengali fictional sleuth Byomkesh Bakshi was unveiled by Hoichoi on Monday. (Images:Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Trailer launch of Dev's 'Bagha Jatin'

Oct 11, 2023, at 06:18 pm

The trailer of Tollywood superstar-producer Dev starrer 'Bagha Jatin', a film which is based on Indian revolutionary Jatindranath Mukherjee or Bagha Jatin, was launched at Alipore Museum in Kolkata on Monday. The film, which is directed by Arun Roy, features Dev as Bagha Jatin and debutant Sreeja Dutta as the revolutionary's onscreen wife Indubala. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Glimpses from premiere of Bengali film 'Jete Nahi Dibo'

Oct 07, 2023, at 06:44 pm

Tollywood actors including Swastika Dutta attended the premiere of Bengali film 'Jete Nahi Dibo', a film by Prabir Roy on acting legend Uttam Kumar at Bijoli Cinema Hall in Kolkata on Friday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

In Images: Trailer launch of Ritabhari Chakraborty's 'Nandini'

Oct 05, 2023, at 04:23 am

The trailer of actress Ritabhari Chakraborty's upcoming Bengali web series by Addatimes, 'Nandini', was launched on Tuesday. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)