Besides the classics, I look forward to watching films made by young filmmakers: Raj Chakrabarty

After much deliberation, the 27th

Kolkata International Film Festival

is on. Festival chairman

Raj Chakrabarty

spoke to us about the festival.

“Due to the third wave of

Covid

, we had to postpone the festival this year from January 7 to April 25. The festival is an important component in the cultural calendar of Kolkata and I am delighted that we are hosting it,” Raj told us, adding, “It is a celebration for hundreds of film enthusiasts, who wait to watch world cinema. Besides, our team members diligently watch and select films and do all the backend work to make this festival a success. The fact that we can host the festival means a lot to them.”

Talking about his own film watching schedule, he said, “Besides the classics, I look forward to watching films made by young filmmakers. This year, I am looking forward to watching Ishaan Ghose’s Jhilli. I have a lot of expectations from the film. I have already watched a bunch of films, including that of Almodóvar’s. I am very happy that people are soaking in the spirit of film festivity.”