KIFF 2023 to be a starry celebration of cinema

The 29th Kolkata International Film Festival is slated to kick off on December 5. And reportedly, the inaugural film will be a Uttam Kumar classic. Here’s what else is on the cards…
BOLLY BIGGIES IN ATTENDANCE
A bevy of Bollywood celebs including Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Jaya Bachchan and Mahesh Bhatt are expected to grace the festival inauguration on December 5

LEGENDS IN FOCUS
The week-long festival, which will be attended by delegates and guests from across the world, will pay tribute to legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on his birth centenary year and actor Dev Anand.“This year Spain and Australia are the fest’s focus countries. The fest will also include a Bengali Panorama in the competitive section for the first time, with a prize money of `7.5lakh,” said Raj Chakrabarty, chairman, KIFF.
Prosenjit appointed chairman of KIFF reception committee
I’ll try to contribute as much as I can to the festival with industry colleagues’ help. I’ve always been part of KIFF and must admit that Raj has been doing a stupendous job as the chairman. KIIF is a celebration of cinema and we as a team will ensure that our audience enjoys it to the fullest
– Prosenjit Chatterjee, chairman, reception committee, KIFF

The post of chairman, reception committee, has been specially created for Bumba da (Prosenjit Chatterjee), as he knows best how to involve everyone and pull off an event successfully. He’ll be able to guide us well because of his experience and take the festival to
greater heights
– Raj Chakrabarty, chairman, KIFF

MASTERS AT WORK
The masterclass section of KIIF, which has always been talk of the town, will reportedly feature film personalities such as Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Basu, Manoj Bajpayee and Mani Ratnam, among others, this year