Kolkata International Film Festival To Be Held Virtually From 8-15 January

The 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that was supposed to be held from November 5 to 12 last year will be held from 8 to 15 January virtually. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the ceremony will be held on a smaller scale.

Taking to Twitter, Mamata Banerjee also confirmed that superstar Shah Rukh Khan will virtually attend the inaugural ceremony on January 08.



"Together we will overcome this pandemic. But the show must go on. We are going ahead with #KIFF 2021 virtually, on a smaller scale. Glad that my brother @iamsrk will join us virtually at the inaugural event on Jan 8, 4pm. Watch Kolkata International Film Festival live", the tweet from CM's official Twitter handle read.

Together we will overcome this pandemic. But the show must go on. We are going ahead with #KIFF 2021 virtually, on a smaller scale. Glad that my brother @iamsrk will join us virtually at the inaugural event on Jan 8, 4pm. Watch Kolkata International Film Festival live

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 6, 2021

Among 1,170 movies that were submitted for consideration, the KIFF authorities have selected 132 feature films, documentaries and short films to be screened virtually. Among these 132 films, there are 81 feature films, 50 short films, and documentaries from as many as 45 countries.

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