The West Bengal government has earmarked a budget of Rs 15.75 crore for 28th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (Kiff) scheduled in December, surpassing all records in expenditure allocation for this annual event.
The seven-day event is slated from December 15 to December 22, while December 15 will be the day of the inauguration. Of the Rs 15.75 crore, sources from the state Information and Cultural Affairs Department said that over Rs 1.20 crore has been scheduled for the gala inauguration event on December 15.
A Ddpartment official said that in the last two years the event was a toned-down affair because of the Covid-19 pandemic fear. “So, this year the Chief <inister wants to make this event a mega affair and hence a record allocation has been earmarked for it,” he added.
The Kiff started in 1995 during the then Left Front regime when Marxist patriarch, Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister. However, at that point of time,...
The seven-day event is slated from December 15 to December 22, while December 15 will be the day of the inauguration. Of the Rs 15.75 crore, sources from the state Information and Cultural Affairs Department said that over Rs 1.20 crore has been scheduled for the gala inauguration event on December 15.
A Ddpartment official said that in the last two years the event was a toned-down affair because of the Covid-19 pandemic fear. “So, this year the Chief <inister wants to make this event a mega affair and hence a record allocation has been earmarked for it,” he added.
The Kiff started in 1995 during the then Left Front regime when Marxist patriarch, Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister. However, at that point of time,...
- 10/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
City-based veteran sculptor Susanta Ray is attracting headlines after crafting a wax statue of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. Local residents and the media are flocking his residence to catch a glimpse of his new wax creation.
"I have never met Sushant Singh Rajput. I made his wax statue only by seeing his photographs. Also, the statue has been made after his death, so the question of taking measurements doesn't arise. It has a height of 5 feet 10 inches, waist is 34 inches and weighs approximately 22kg," Ray told Ians.
"I share my first name with Sushant and we both are artistes. I am a sculptor and he was an actor. That is how I connected with him while making his statue. Because if you don't get into a person's character while making their statue, you cannot bring life in it," the 64-year-old sculptor added.
He also informed that to create a wax statue weighing almost 22 kilos,...
"I have never met Sushant Singh Rajput. I made his wax statue only by seeing his photographs. Also, the statue has been made after his death, so the question of taking measurements doesn't arise. It has a height of 5 feet 10 inches, waist is 34 inches and weighs approximately 22kg," Ray told Ians.
"I share my first name with Sushant and we both are artistes. I am a sculptor and he was an actor. That is how I connected with him while making his statue. Because if you don't get into a person's character while making their statue, you cannot bring life in it," the 64-year-old sculptor added.
He also informed that to create a wax statue weighing almost 22 kilos,...
- 9/19/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
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