Tag: Film

Documentary to shed light on INA treasure, Bose contoversy

An original documentary on the mystery involving political leader Subhas Chandra Bose and the disappearance of INA treasure titled "Netaji Bose and the Lost Treasure", is to be showcased on the small screen. History TV18 is coming up with two new offerings — "India 70 Wonders" and "Netaji Bose and the Lost Treasure" — coming...

August 8, 2017

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra shoots film inside Delhi bound train

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has got the camera rolling in a Delhi-bound train for his upcoming next 'Mere Pyare Prime Minister'. The filmmaker has been shooting in real locations in order to stay close to reality for the film.  Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and his team were earlier filming in the slums of Ghatkopar followed by the...

July 1, 2017

When life’s a sport

‘Victory, defeat, glory” are the three words that introduce you to Messi, Arnob Riingo Banerjee’s new film. Messi has nothing to do with Lionel Andres Messi except that his name is used more as a metaphor. Is it a tribute to the great player? Or is just the name of one of the protagonists the...

May 12, 2017

Movie ticket rates capped at Rs.200 in Karnataka

The Karnataka government has capped the price of film tickets at all theatres at Rs.200 and made it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Kannada and regional cinema during prime time. The ceiling on movie ticket prices comes into immediate effect, with the government issuing a notification implementing the proposal announced in the state budget for...

May 3, 2017

Packaging the diversity of cultures

One hopes that the drought, which has hit the film society scene, will come to an early end. Bengal showed the way after Independence when the Calcutta Film Society was pioneered by Satyajit Ray (then an aspiring filmmaker), RP Gupta and Bansi Chandragupta. Visiting stalwarts like Renoir, John Huston and Cherkasov contributed to the excitement...

March 31, 2017

Packaging the diversity of cultures

One hopes that the drought, which has hit the film society scene, will come to an early end. Bengal showed the way after Independence when the Calcutta Film Society was pioneered by Satyajit Ray (then an aspiring filmmaker), RP Gupta and Bansi Chandragupta. Visiting stalwarts like Renoir, John Huston and Cherkasov contributed to the excitement...

March 31, 2017

Every cloud has a silver lining

Having initially started out as a short film director, Sourav Sarkar’s journey as a film-maker has been extensive and diligent over the last 3-4 years. His recent feature film, “Dugdhonkor,” after its release in 2015 has garnered over 15 lakh viewership worldwide, but being screened at the 3rd India International Festival at Tampa Bay, Florida,...

March 10, 2017

It’s not necessary to adapt every book into film: Nandita Das

Acclaimed actor-director Nandita Das who is currently preparing for her new directorial venture Manto said that a book and a film are two different mediums and both have their own charm, so it is not necessary to adapt every book into a film. "Reading a book is a different experience than watching a film. When I...

February 20, 2017

Neha Dhupia wants to work in films with message

After a thriller Moh Maya Money, Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia is keen to do films which deliver a strong message. "I would like to do more comedy dramas or films with a stronger message than just being a glamorous character in a film," she said at an interview on Television comedy show Chhote Milan Dhaakad...

February 10, 2017

Early burnout and a lost childhood

Children have, since time immemorial, been part of the entertainment world. Be it a live stage (theatre, dance and circus) or, now, films and television serials, child artistes have had a major role to play. But few realise that behind that young innocent smile is often a deep pain and frustration of living an abnormal...

January 11, 2017

Early burnout and a lost childhood

Children have, since time immemorial, been part of the entertainment world. Be it a live stage (theatre, dance and circus) or, now, films and television serials, child artistes have had a major role to play. But few realise that behind that young innocent smile is often a deep pain and frustration of living an abnormal...

January 11, 2017

In Harry Potter land

The Warner Bros Studio Tour in London is an incredible experience even for the spontaneous fans of the film sequence, who would like to learn more about how movies are made. For grave Harry Potter fans.

November 9, 2016