Kolkata Film Festival postponed to Jan 2021, Mamata Banerjee says let preps begin
The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been postponed to January 2021. Mamata Banerjee shared the news on social media.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, in a tweet on Thursday (October 29), announced that the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival has been rescheduled to January 2021. The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), that was supposed to be organised in November this year, will now be held from January 8 to January 15, 2021, due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
MAMATA BANERJEE SAYS LET THE PREPARATIONS BEGIN
A tweet from Mamata Banerjee’s official handle reads, “After receiving global film fraternity's consent, I hereby inform all stakeholders of Kolkata International Film Festival & cine lovers that our festival has been rescheduled, given the current circumstances. It will now be held from Jan 8-15, 2021. Let the preparations begin!”
After receiving global film fraternity's consent, I hereby inform all stakeholders of Kolkata International Film Festival & cine lovers that our festival has been rescheduled, given the current circumstances. It will now be held from Jan 8-15, 2021. Let the preparations begin! — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 29, 2020
ABOUT KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The KIFF is held every year in Bengal and many International films are showcased during the festival. Various Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have earlier been a part of the prestigious festival.
SHAH RUKH KHAN INAUGURATED KIFF LAST YEAR
In November 2019, the Kolkata International Film Festival was inaugurated by Shah Rukh Khan. The actor had opened up the festival in absence of Amitabh Bachchan, who had to cancel his visit at the last minute due to health reasons. "Amitabh ji comes here every time. But he could not turn up. Since last night he is unwell. So, doctors have restricted his movements. He is suffering a lot since last night," Banerjee had said at the inauguration programme.
"Today though he could not come, I believe Amitji's mind is with this festival. We cannot think of this film festival without him," she added.
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