International Film Festival in Kolkata: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan to be guests of honour | Check schedule here

The Kolkata Film Festival is taking place nearly 8 months after the previous edition of the fest, which occurred earlier this year. Last two years, the festival has been low-key due to the pandemic.

International Film Festival in Kolkata: A total of 183 films from 42 countries will be screened across 10 venues in Kolkata as a part of the state-sponsored festival, which will continue till December 22. (Photo credit: https://kiff.in/)

International Film Festival in Kolkata: The 28th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival organized by the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal is scheduled to be held between 15 - 22 December 2022 in Kolkata.

The Kolkata Film Festival is taking place nearly 8 months after the previous edition of the fest, which occurred earlier this year. Last two years, the festival has been low-key due to the pandemic.

International Film Festival in Kolkata: Guest of honour

Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan will be among those present as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival on Thursday.

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Governor CV Ananda Bose, former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, actor Jaya Bachchan and singer Arijit Singh will also be a part of the star-studded function at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, an official said.

International Film Festival in Kolkata: Screening

The inaugural film during this edition of the film fest is Hrishikesh Mukherjee-directed 1973 Hindi film ‘Abhimaan’ which stars Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in the lead.

A total of 183 films from 42 countries will be screened across 10 venues in Kolkata as a part of the state-sponsored festival, which will continue till December 22.

International Film Festival in Kolkata: Venue

Nandan I
Nandan II
Nandan III
Rabindra Sadan
Sisir Mancha
Paschim Banga Bangla Akademi
Sabhaghar (for Talk Show Masterclass)
Radha Studio
Rabindra Okakura
Bhavan
Nazrul Tirtha I Nazrul Tirtha II

International Film Festival in Kolkata: Major events

Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture
Exhibition
Cine ADDA
Talk SHOW
Masterclass

International Film Festival in Kolkata: History

The Kolkata International Film Festival was started in the year 1995 and has drawn inspiration from film legends - Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen and many more stalwarts of cinema from Bengal.

Check International Film Festival in Kolkata full schedule here: https://kiff.in/pdf/Programme_Schedule_For_Digital_3.pdf

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