Festival Committee
Administrator
Sourav Chakraborty
Festival Chairman
Meet Saurav Chakraborty, the Chairman of our festival and a prominent Bengali entrepreneur. As the Managing Director of Prismhub Online Solutions Pvt. Ltd., he's instrumental in shaping Bengali's online landscape. Beyond business, he's a dedicated advocate for human rights and culture. Saurav's company has birthed successful online brands like Kolkata Utsav and Kolkata News, while also orchestrating memorable events. With a background in film editing, he's driving the success of the IKSFF into its fifth year. Join us in celebrating his passion for cinema, and let's make this festival a memorable one together!
Saswati Guha Chakraborty
Festival Director
Meet Saswati Guha Chakraborty, the Festival Director and visionary behind the popular start-up #Eventizer. In response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, she pioneered the creation of a digital platform to support endangered creativity. With a background in Human Resource Management across multinational companies, Saswati brings a wealth of professional experience to her role. Alongside her career, she serves as a guest lecturer and is deeply involved in environmental and cultural activism. A talented lyricist and movie enthusiast, Saswati has skillfully led the festival for the past three years, showcasing her competence and dedication.
Festival Executive Committee
Suman Maitra
Renowned Film Director
Renowned Bengali director, known for films like Doshhomi , 71 Broken Lines, & Shimanto, Abar Arownne Din Ratri blending traditional cinema with modern themes.
Ashok Roy
Veteran Actor
A veteran actor and director, known for his roles in films like Daku Hasina, Chor Machaye Shor, Heeralal Pannalal, and Chakkar Pe Chakkar.
Partha Chakraborty
Renowned Film Director
Popular actor and director, known for directing Samantaral and Koli. He also acted in Baghini and lectures on film studies.
Rajdeep Ganguly
Renowned Music Director
Known for Sondhey Namaar Aagey (2014), Prankenstein (2022) and Rupkothar Kahini (2018), Lady Chaterjee(2024)
Festival Management Team
Joydeep Dey
Festival Content Manager
Rick Mazumdar (Raj)
Festival Coordinator
Subhas Das
Festival Web Designer
Swarajit Das
Festival Admin Assistant
Subhasri Das
Festival Creative Designer
Arnab Choudhury
Festival Creative Designer
Festival Programming Team
Tanmay Patra
Festival Programming Exec
Subhasri Das
Festival Programming Exec
Souranil Singha
Festival Programming Exec
Festival Back Office Team
Jhuma Mallick
Festival Admin Assistant
Ujjal Pahari
Festival SEO Expert
Raju Das
Back Office Executive
