Tag: Indian cinema

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

September 17, 2017

Small town, big actor

It would be safe to say that the acting bug bit Adil Hussain fairly early on in his life. When he was five or six years old, he witnessed two Bengali comedians performing on a big makeshift stage, in a wide-open field in front of his childhood home in Assam. He saw them mimic Bollywood...

September 9, 2017

Friday Filmworks marks 10 glorious years in Indian Cinema

Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia’s collaborative venture Friday Filmworks completes a glorious decade in Indian Cinema. Having being set up in the year 2008, Friday Filmworks has believed in both content and cinematic experience. The journey began with A Wednesday, a film which became a sleeper hit back then and has set trend of content...

September 6, 2017

A journey of an actress, Saira Banu and her true love!

Legendary Bollywood actress Saira Banu turned 73 on Wednesday The yesteryear actress who ruled the 80s and won numerous awards for her contribution to cinema, has admitted to marrying legendary actor and her now husband, Dilip Kumar, since the age of 12! The actress is regarded as one of the most gorgeous actresses of her era...

August 23, 2017

Vidya Balan on CBFC board, hopes cinema reflects reality

National Award winning actress Vidya Balan was on Friday appointed as part of the reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), to be now chaired by writer Prasoon Joshi. She looks forward to a phase where cinema celebrates present-day sensibilities and realities. “I am very happy to join the CBFC and I hope to fulfil...

August 12, 2017

Feel really grateful to be part of Academy Awards: Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who is also known for her work in American television and Hollywood films, says she feels it a privilege to be a part of the Academy Award committee and hopes it will Indian cinema to reach to the global platform. "I feel really grateful to be a part of the Academy...

July 14, 2017

Meeting at Cannes to increase international footprint of Indian Cinema

Officials from Ministry of Information and Broadcasting explored opportunities to increase the global footprint of Indian cinema at a meeting attended by international filmmakers and policy experts at the Cannes Film Festival here. Given the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's role in the development of the film sector in India, especially the International Film Festival...

May 22, 2017

Internationally, perception of Indian cinema is grandeur: Deepika Padukone

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone says though Indian cinema has gone beyond song-dance saga, for a large international audience it is still about the cultural reflection of larger than life characters. Deepika debuted at red carpet of Cannes Film Festival 2017 as a representer of the global cosmetic giant L'Oreal Paris on Wednesday. During a video...

May 20, 2017

Don’t want the world of ‘Baahubali’ to end: Rajamouli

He's the man of the moment in Indian cinema. Filmmaker SS Rajamouli, basking in the phenomenal success of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, believes the world of Baahubali goes beyond films and there is so much more to explore. So, he doesn't want it to end. As the blockbuster film franchise — which has set new box...

May 18, 2017

Pages from the past

Can you even imagine seeing 600 Bengali journals and periodicals ranging between 1920 and 1984 in one place? If not, then you better hurry to Jeebonsmriti Digital Archive in Uttarpara, a few kilometres from Kolkata, where Arindam Saha Sardar is in the process of building a massive digital archive of old and original Bengali magazines...

April 22, 2017

6 Bollywood films inspired by mobster’s life

March 30, 2017