Anubhav Sinha to deliver Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at Kolkata film fest
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Mumbai, Jan 7 : Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha will deliver the prestigious Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival on January 9. He will share his views on the subject, Social Responsibility In Mainstream Indian Cinema.
Sinha s critically-acclaimed film Mulk will also be screened at the fest. The 2018 release, starring late Rishi Kapoor and Taapsee Pannu, tells the story of a Muslim family trying to reclaim its lost honor after a member of the family is involved in terrorism.
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The inauguration of the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be held virtually though screenings will take place on site.
Only government venues Nandan, Rabindra Sadan, Calcutta Information Centre, Sisir Mancha, Chalachchitra Satabarsha Bhavan in Tollygunge and Rabindra Okakura Bhavan in Salt Lake have been chosen this year to screen 81 feature films and 50 short and documentary films from 45 countries.
Bookings, though free of cost, will have to be done on the portal bookmyshow.com for the 50 per cent seats that will be made available at each venue. Delegate registration too will happen online at kiff.in, with the delegate fee waived this year. The QR codes on delegate cards and mobile tickets will be scanned for contactless entry.