Bengali film festival in Bengaluru from April 8: How to get in
2 years, 8 months ago

Bengali film festival in Bengaluru from April 8: How to get in

Hindustan Times  

In a major boost to the Bengali film industry, the Kolaj Bengali Association is all set to host the first Bengali film festival in Bengaluru. Kolaj Bengali Association is all set to host the first Bengali film festival in Bengaluru. Short films like Sayan Basu Chowdury's Bodhon and thriller Okaigari will be screened, along with a documentary film called '1971' during the Kolaj festival. After every screening, in usual film festival manner, there will also be a question and answer session with the actors and directors of the films watched.

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Bengaluru Theatre Festival makes its debut this weekend
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Bengaluru Theatre Festival makes its debut this weekend

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Watch | Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023: The venues, and the top films to watch
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Watch | Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023: The venues, and the top films to watch

The Hindu  

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Travelling film festival on gender diversity comes to Bengaluru
1 year, 9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne to celebrate Ranveer Singh’s 83, Kapil Dev to be the guest of honour
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Bengaluru International Film Festival set to start from March 3, will be screened at three locations
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Bengaluru International Film Festival set to start from March 3, will be screened at three locations

India Today  

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A guide to Kolkata International Film Festival 2021: Apur Sansar, Saptapati, Bhranti Bilas
3 years, 11 months ago

A guide to Kolkata International Film Festival 2021: Apur Sansar, Saptapati, Bhranti Bilas

Firstpost  

The 26th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival will kickstart from 8 January. The seven-day festival will commence by paying tribute to two greats — auteur Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary, and iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who died of post-COVID complications in November last year. Special event on Soumitra Chatterjee The festival will commence with the screening …

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