KIFF: Shah Rukh Khan is not present at the inauguration. The news came before. But in the midst of this sadness, there is another good news, everyone’s favorite singer Arijit Singh is part of the show this year. He sang the theme song of the film festival.

Arijit Singh: Arijit's surprise at the Kolkata International Film Festival
Arijit Singh – According to sources, he demanded a total of 22 lakhs per song. Although he never opened his mouth about this matter.

Kolkata International Film Festival is just a few days away. Coming to the 29th year, what are the surprises in this festival, the audience is now in that direction. This program will run from December 5 to December 12. His press conference was held on Wednesday. Where several issues are discussed. Director Gautam Roy, Minister Arup Biswas, Minister Indraleen Roy were present. Apart from this, film directors and Tollywood crews like Mimi Chakraborty, Soham Chakraborty, Harnath Chakraborty, Chiranjit Chakraborty, June Mallya, Arindam Sheel. The film festival logo was unveiled on this day. However, this time Shah Rukh Khan is not staying at the inauguration. The news came before. But in the midst of this sadness, there is another good news, everyone’s favorite singer Arijit Singh is part of the show this year. He sang the theme song of the film festival.

This year’s theme song is composed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and sung by Arijit Singh. After singing Rang De Tu Mohe Ocher in front of Shah Rukh Khan, there was a lot of uproar. There was a lot of discussion about it in different circles. But after all the speculations, the fans are very happy to have Arijit Singh singing at the film festival. It is heard that Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Kamal Haasan, Shatrughan Sinha, Sonakshi Sinha, Sourav Gangopadhyay and others will be present at the inauguration ceremony. Mahesh Bhatt’s presence is also heard.

This year the films of the film festival will be shown in multiplexes as well as single screens. A total of 219 films will be shown in 23 theaters at this year’s film festival. The catchline of this year’s film festival is ‘World Cinema’s Bengal Tour’. Focus countries will be Spain and Australia. The opening film of the 2023 film festival, ‘Deya Neya’ starring Uttam Kumar and Tanuja.