Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee has been appointed as the chairperson of this year's Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which is scheduled to be held from November 10 to 17.

Confirming his appointment, Chatterjee today said he, along with other members of the KIFF committee, has special plans for the seven-day festival as Bengali cinema completes its 100th year in 2018. "It is a real honour for me to be chosen for the post of chairperson of a festival of KIFF's stature. We have certain plans for this year's film festival to mark the 100th year of Bengali cinema," he said.