Tag: Indian cinema
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‘Multifaceted, endearing and lively… this was Rishi Kapoor’: PM Modi offers tributes to late actor
Earlier in September last year, PM Modi during his visit to the United States for the Howdy Modi! event, had wished Rishi Kapoor good health, who had left for India just a few days before following the completion of his treatment.
April 30, 2020 -
‘Terrible week for Indian cinema’: India mourns demise of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor
Kapoor, who fought a long battle with cancer, has not been keeping well and was admitted to the HN Reliance Hospital by his family on Wednesday morning after he suffered some breathing problem.
April 30, 2020 -
Retrospective of Anil Kapoor’s films at 10th JFF
The film gala begins in Delhi on July 18 and will travel through different cities. The festival will culminate on September 29 in Mumbai.
June 25, 2019 -
Google Doodle remembers bollywood’s favourite villain Amrish Puri on his 87th birth anniversary
Amrish Puri was born in Punjab on this day in 1932.
June 22, 2019 -
Cinema — caught up in a yarn
From the recent Bengali film Sweater to the classic Kaagaz Ke Phool, the act of knitting has been used for plot development and also, to convey varied emotions in cinema
April 7, 2019 -
Legendary actor MGR brought back to life — in a digital avatar
Using movie stills, publicity photos and films the actor had starred in, Malaysian company Orange County hired a visual effects company in the United States to “digitally sculpt” a 3D head model of MGR
August 31, 2018 -
Mamata remembers Dadasaheb Phalke on his 148th birth anniversary
Dadasaheb Phalke gave India its first silent film Raja Harishchandra — which was also India’s first full-length feature.
April 30, 2018 -
Cannot rise above the ordinary
There was a time when Indian cinema was divided between popular concoctions and dreams, on the one hand, sold with varying degrees of success and art house ventures, on the other, that seldom reached the theatres. If they did, the films could never expect a decent run and had to be satisfied with awards or …
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March 31, 2018 -
NFAI to host Women’s Film Festival from March 9-11, pay tribute to Sridevi
All films at the Women's Film Festival will be screened with English subtitles. Entry is free
March 7, 2018 -
Mamata Banerjee mourns demise of Sridevi
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences to the family of legendary actress Sridevi, who died in Dubai on late Saturday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. Sridevi was in Dubai along with Boney Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor to attend the wedding of actress Sonam Kapoor’s cousin Mohit Marwah. The Chief Minister wrote …
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February 25, 2018 -
Mamata remembers Dadasaheb Phalke on his 74th death anniversary
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banrejee on Friday remembered film-pioneer Dadasaheb Phalke on his 74th death anniversary. “Solemnly remembering film pioneer Dadasaheb Phalke on his death anniversary”, said Banerjee in a tweet. Solemnly remembering film pioneer Dadasaheb Phalke on his death anniversary — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) February 16, 2018 Dhundiraj Govind Phalke, popularly known as …
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February 16, 2018 -
Hope Indians across all states get to watch ‘Padmaavat’, say makers
As Padmaavat released in 4,000-plus screens in India, barring a few states, the movie’s makers said the first day response has been overwhelming, but they hope Indians across all states get to watch it. “We are humbled with the response we have received for Padmaavat. Over 1 million Indians have already watched the film and occupancy …
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January 26, 2018 -
‘India needs more brave producers, writers to make women-centric film’
Upbeat that the treatment of women in Indian cinema is changing for good, Bollywood actor Soha Ali Khan says the industry needs more number of brave producers and writers as women-centric films are still “few and far between”. Soha on Saturday pointed out that while there is no lack of talent among the women actors …
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January 14, 2018 -
Depicting the dispossessed
In India, according to the 2011 Census, the population of Dalits is 20.14 crore which forms 16.6 per cent of the population. Has Indian cinema marginalised Dalits or excluded them from its ambit as the socio-economic and political system has or has it paid mandatory lip service to the cause of Dalits to get funding/awards/international …
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November 1, 2017 -
The culture that Bollywood creates
The concepts of ‘Bollywood’, “Indianness” and “Globalization” are that in most countries beyond India, the term “Bollywood” is not equated with Mumbai cinema made in Hindi but also to regional cinema made across the country, mainly the Southern states where the total output of film production reportedly exceeds the output from the rest of India, …
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October 27, 2017 -
Hindi films make a foray into Poland
Indian cinema has become a widespread phenomenon across the globe over the last decade. Thus it should not be surprising to find a mega Indian Film Festival being organised in Poland. Manisha Koirala’s much appreciated film Dear Mayaopened the festival at Kino Teka, which features seven path-breaking Indian films over four days. Ambassador of India …
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October 16, 2017 -
Light, sound… action
In the Preface to the book, Shoma A Chatterji tells us on a personal note that it is a humble tribute to a filmmaker who formed a major slice of her growing up years. She grew up in Bombay with close interactions with the director’s family and had also been a house guest for some …
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September 17, 2017