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26th KIFF Bitter Sweet: An explosive film by Ananth Mahadevan

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 whose film Mai Ghat/Crime No 203 has been acclaimed across the world including a top award at the 25th KIFF now comes with his latest film Bittersweet which establishes, with documented proof, that the sweetness of sugar disguises the sharp bitterness that consumes the lives of men and women, specially women, who work in the sugar farms in Beed, Maharashtra, which supplies 50% of the sugar produced by Maharasthra.

Deaths of farmers during protests terrible: Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha

Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the ongoing farmers' protests in and around Delhi, filmmaker Anubhav Sinha on Saturday said the deaths of a number of peasants during the agitation are "terrible" and "should not have happened".

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.

26TH KIFF: Priyo Chinar Pata Iti Segun chosen for screening for Asian competition- NETPAC competition

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. 

26th KIFF to be inaugurated amid Covid-19 in Kolkata today

Kolkata/IBNS: The 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be inaugurated amid Covid-19 pandemic here on Friday.

Shah Rukh Khan to attend 26th KIFF inauguration virtually tomorrow

Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood superstar and West Bengal brand ambassador Shah Rukh Khan will be virtually present at the inauguration of 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Friday.

Low-key virtual 26th KIFF inauguration amid Covid-19 to be held in Nabanna on Jan 8

Kolkata/IBNS: A low-key inauguration ceremony of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) amid the Covid-19 pandemic will be held virtually at state headquarters Nabanna on Jan 8.

26th KIFF rescheduled to Jan 2021 over Covid-19 spread

Kolkata/IBNS: The 26th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been rescheduled to January, 2021 over the spread of Covid-19.

KIFF film poster exhibition takes cine-goers to yesterday once more

Kolkata/IBNS: The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has put up a poster exhibition for the entire duration of the festival at the Gaganendra Pradarshanshala and extending the festival at the Metcalfe Hall in the city.