At Kolkata International Film Festival, masked Sholay, Titanic posters urge citizens to stay safe

The Kolkata International Film Festival, which started on January 8, will be concluding on the 15th. Apart from enthralling viewers with films from across the globe, it also crafted an ingenious strategy to remind people to be safe. The posters advertising the festival feature iconic move posters but with a twist: the characters are all wearing masks. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Here, Harry Potter can be seen wearing a mask. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

A man walks past the masked poster. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

The Godfather is also there. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Charlie Chaplin can be seen here with his mask in place. (Source: Shashi Ghosh)

A masked woman passes by the Charlie Chaplin poster at the festival, which was first held in 1995. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Jack and Rose might not be maintaining social distancing but they have their masks on! (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

People hanging out in front of the poster. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Even the Joker would have approved of a mask it seems! (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)

Kolkata remains incomplete without Satyajit Ray. Here is a poster of the auteur with his mask on. (Express Photo by Shashi Ghosh)