Goa/IBNS: Tushar Hiranandani, the director of Saandh Ki Aankh, said this biopic is not only about women-empowerment, but it narrates an inspiring tale of what one can achieve even at the age of sixty years when most people give up trying.
Veteran actor Biswajit Chatterjee conferred Indian Personality of Year Award at 51st IFFI
Panaji/UNI: The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) conferred Biswajit Chatterjee, veteran actor, producer, director and singer of Hindi and Bengali cinema, with the Indian Personality of the Year Award.
Iranian film Bandar Band wins best film at 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: The USP of any International Film Festival is that this is the only space where you get to watch films from beyond Hollywood and UK. You have no chance to watch films from other countries and especially the ones that capture the top awards in every section. Let us take a closer look.
26TH KIFF: Some brilliance beyond Indian shores
Why is it always that at international film festivals, nations we know little about pull out the most outstanding films as if out of a magic hat? 26th KIFF is no exception. National Award winning film writer Shoma A Chatterji picks out around four films screened in the International cinema section some in competition and some not because they have already been screened at other film festivals.
Bittersweet: An explosive film by Ananth Mahadevan screened at 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: Ananth Mahadevan, a theatre actor who shifted to television, cinema and OTT platforms and also turned to writing scripts, is now a reputed filmmaker in his own right.
26TH KIFF: Anubhav Sinha's Mulk pays tribute to late Rishi Kapoor
Kolkata/IBNS: Mulk, directed by Anubhav Sinha with a track record of 20 years in Bollywood, is the tribute being paid to the memory of the versatile and talented Rishi Kapoor who passed away of cancer last year.
IFFI: Bangladesh is 'Country in Focus'
New Delhi: International Film Festival of India announced this edition’s country in Focus on Sunday.
26th KIFF: No online seat booking system from Jan 11 after Mamata Banerjee's impromptu announcement
Kolkata/IBNS: The online seat booking system in the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been called off by the organisers after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an impromptu announcement of allowing all people with special cards to enter into the theatres.
This year, the Asian Competition (Netpac Jury) features six films of which three are from India. Among them is the Bengali film with the intriguing title – Priyo Chinar Pata Iti Segun which translates into English as Fire of Teak, Flame of Chinar which symbolises the tragic closure to a very unusual love story where two “outsiders” meet in Kolkata, fall in love but the boy cannot come back to marry the girl.
The Show Must Go On: Low-key 26th KIFF inaugurated in Kolkata
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a low-key 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated virtually at the state headquarters Nabanna on Friday.
Looking back on Saptapadi: Centenary tribute to Hemanta Mukhopadhyay in 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: What better film than the Suchitra Sen-Uttam Kumar-starrer Saptapadi to pay a centenary tribute to Hemanta Mukhopadhay in celebration of his centenary? Let us take a look.
26TH KIFF: Centenary tribute to Federico Fellini (1920 – 2020)
Kolkata/IBNS: The KIFF had scheduled a retrospective of Federico Fellini’s films at the 15th edition of the festival in 2009. This year round, it is a centenary tribute. This time, we will get to watch five films and a documentary. These are I vittolini (The Wastrels), The Voice of the Moon, La Dolce Vita, Juliet of the Spirits and 8-and-a-half.
Tribute to Irrfan Khan: Screening of Paan Singh Tomar in 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: The 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will pay tribute to late actor Irrfan Khan for his rich contribution to Indian and world cinema.
Special screening of Mee Raqsam at 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: Mee Raqsam (I Dance) finds a special place at the KIFF this year. It marks the directorial debut of famous cinematographer Baba Azmi, the only son of the late Kaifi and Shaukat Azmi, the younger brother of Shabana Azmi and the brother-in-law of Javed Akhtar.
Special screening as a tribute to Basu Chatterjee at 26th KIFF
Kolkata/IBNS: Basu Chatterjee, the celebrated filmmaker who passed away at the age of 93, is being paid a tribute with a screening of Chhoti Si Baat.