'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.
'Hawa' will remain as an acting school for me: Bangladeshi actor Nazifa Tushi
Dec 16, 2022, at 07:32 pm
Bangladeshi filmmaker Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s critically acclaimed film “Hawa” is the country's submission to the Oscars amid reports that it is going to be released commercially in India. Bangladeshi actor Nazifa Tushi played the lead character Gulti in the film also starring the hugely popular Chanchal Chowdhury. The film about an all-men fishing trawler with a mysterious catch was screened with massive turnout in cinema halls in Kolkata in late October. Ahead of the film's screening in the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Tushi
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.
Nov 14, 2022, at 03:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani movie Joyland, which has been selected for the Oscars and hailed for its storyline centering around a transgender love affair, has been banned by the country's censor board, media reports said on Monday.
Kapil Sharma is just a natural person, was attracted by his honesty: Nandita Das on Zwigato casting
Oct 14, 2022, at 01:00 am
'Zwigato', written, directed, and produced by Nandita Das in India, reflects on the sociopolitical situation of the gig economy, hollow incentives, and workers' rights by focusing on the trials and tribulations of a food-app delivery driver (played by Indian comedian Kapil Sharma). Before the movie 'Zwigato' was world premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, IBNS-TWF Correspondent Asha Bajaj caught up with both Nandita Das and Kapil Sharma on the Red Carpet at TIFF Lightbox
Italian film festival gets underway in Kolkata with screening of six contemporary films
Oct 12, 2022, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's cinephiles can binge on some critically-acclaimed Italian films beginning Wednesday as six movies from the land of Vittorio De Sica are being screened in a three-day Italian film festival in the city known for its discerning world cinema audience.
Oct 11, 2022, at 01:20 am
The Horse from Heaven by Assamese director Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap has recently been selected for the ‘Best Live Action Short Film competition’ at the Oscars. While exploring this genre of films, Shoma A. Chatterji finds that for the director, cinema is also about hope
‘Maya and the Wave’ personifies Brazilian surfer's resilience in a man's world
Sep 22, 2022, at 06:13 am
Toronto: World champion Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira's passion for the field of competitive surfing battling against monster waves not only personifies Maya's resilience and bravery against all odds but also is an inspiration for women entrepreneurs.
Cricket was used in the story just as a tool: Kacchey Limbu director Shubham Yogi
Sep 20, 2022, at 06:25 pm
Kacchey Limbu, the debut feature film of director Shubham Yogi, is a coming-of-age sibling drama that follows a brother (played by Rajat Barmecha) and sister (Radhika Madan) navigating their family’s conditioning to find their own unique voice. The siblings in the film on competing cricket teams struggle to balance family and team loyalties. IBNS-TWF correspondent Asha Bajaj in conversation with the Yogi at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) after the film's World Premiere
TIFF: Anthony Shim’s ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ awarded TIFF Platform Prize
Sep 20, 2022, at 12:41 am
Toronto: The Platform Prize at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was awarded to Korean-Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature ‘ Riceboy Sleeps’, the festival announced on Sep 18 during the TIFF awards ceremony held at TIFF Light Box.
TIFF: 'The Swimmers' is a true, moving tale of two young refugee sisters from Syria
Sep 20, 2022, at 12:17 am
Toronto: At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this month, one of the films that drew the attention of cine lovers is "The Swimmers", a film that captures the miraculous journey Syrian swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from their war-ravaged country all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Sep 17, 2022, at 07:26 pm
Canadian American singer-songwriter Sainte-Marie’s life, music, and activism broke barriers to make her an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. Now a documentary premiered at TIFF captures that all.
Sep 17, 2022, at 07:08 pm
In the months leading up to the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor, Zarifa Ghafari, was dealing with danger, uncertainty, and personal turmoil. Now a documentary- In Her Hands- captures it all.
Sep 17, 2022, at 06:47 pm
Toronto: Billed as a cross-cultural British romcom, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur's 'What's Love Got to Do With It?', which also stars two powerhouse actors like Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson with a screenplay by Jemima Khan, was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Film maestro Jean-Luc Godard, who led French New Wave, dies at 91
Sep 13, 2022, at 09:34 pm
Paris: Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who had led the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, passed away on Tuesday, media reports said.
Indo-Nepal bilingual movie Prem Geet 3 team visits Kolkata to promote their upcoming release
Sep 11, 2022, at 11:57 pm
Kolkata: The cast of Prem Geet 3, billed as the first ever Indo-Nepali bilingual film, recently visited Kolkata city to promote their movie.
PVR Pictures hosts special screening of French film 'Notre-Dame On Fire' in Delhi
Jun 18, 2022, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Promoting the cultural diversity of France, PVR Pictures organized a special screening event of the French film 'Notre-Dame On Fire' in partnership with the French Embassy at PVR Director’s Cut, Vasant Kunj in Delhi on Friday.
UK and Australia screen Jungle Cry to celebrate Kolkata’s passion for Rugby
Jun 06, 2022, at 06:56 pm
Jungle Crows, the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata and the Australian Consulate-General, Kolkata, organised an exclusive screening of the movie Jungle Cry at the British Club Kolkata Sunday.
Jungkook to appear in 'cameo' in animated Disney show: Report
May 24, 2022, at 08:57 pm
Los Angeles: Some K-pop idols, including Jungkook from BTS have made their way into an animated Disney series.
BTS grabs three awards at 2022 Billboard Music Awards success
May 16, 2022, at 07:24 pm
Seoul: Popular South Korean band BTS has won three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), one of the three biggest pop music honors in the US, Billboard said.
Argentine film on Rabindranath Tagore Thinking of Him releases in India
May 09, 2022, at 08:37 pm
Argentine film on Rabindranath Tagore, Thinking of Him, released in theatres across India on the occasion of the Nobel Laureate's 161st birth anniversary Monday.
South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn dies
May 09, 2022, at 03:37 pm
Seoul: Popular South Korean actress Kang Soo-youn died on Saturday, media reports said.
TIFF to ban state-backed Russian delegations from festival, to only program independent films
May 06, 2022, at 04:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: Following the moves of the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Biennale this week, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has also banned state-backed Russian film and media bodies from participating in this year’s festival in response to the invasion of Ukraine, TIFF has stated.
Ishaan Ghose's Bengali film Jhilli bags best film award in international category in 27th KIFF
May 02, 2022, at 05:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Filmmaker Goutam Ghose's son Ishaan Ghose's Bengali film Jhilli has won the best film award in the international competition section in the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) which ended Sunday.
Countdown for 47th edition of TIFF starts, festival ticket sale dates announced
Apr 28, 2022, at 03:01 am
Toronto/IBNS: Countdown for the 47th edition of the full-scale and in-person Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place September 8–18, 2022. has started offering flexible price points and a wide selection of packages.
KIFF screens Rayscope, a tribute to Satyajit Ray by Premendu Bikash Chaki
Apr 27, 2022, at 06:35 pm
Premendu Bikash Chaki, a veteran cinematographer who is now also a successful director, has paid a 25-minute tribute to Satyajit Ray, which is being screened at the ongoing 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Guthlee, a touching film on education for the Dalits
Apr 27, 2022, at 05:14 pm
Filmmaker Ishrat Khan's Guthlee, produced by Pradeep Rangwani of UV Films, is being screened at Nandan as part of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022. Shoma A Chatterjee speaks to director Ishrat Khan how a father and his boy, Guthlee, struggle for admission in a school which refuses to admit him because he belongs to the community of manual scavengers.
Satyajit Ray is my Bible, his works more commercial to me: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar
Apr 27, 2022, at 03:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The influence of legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray on director Shoojit Sircar was evident in one of the early scenes from Piku where Deepika Padukone rants about her date's complete ignorance of Ray's works.