Cinema
Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary: Celebrating the l...
September 2, 2026
West Bengal has long been one of the most fertile grounds for Indian cinema as the state has produced several icons, from Satyajit Ray to Bimal Roy and Anil Biswas. In the field of these film giants, another name stands tall, that of Uttam Kumar, who sobriquet, ‘Mahanayak’ is...
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Naruto director Hayato Date makes first India visi...
August 31, 2026
Anime India Mumbai 2026, an initiative by AnimationXpress, brought together anime fans, creators, artists, performers, gamers, cosplayers and industry professionals for a three-day celebration of Japanese anime, manga, gaming, music and pop culture, with a famous Japanese manga a...
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‘Kala Hiran’: Fine line between fact and ficti...
August 23, 2026
A Delhi High Court order directing the removal of the Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy teaser has brought the film into the spotlight before its release. At the heart of the dispute are questions over personality rights, creative freedom and whether filmmakers can dramatise real...
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From male heroes to female franchises: Rise of Bol...
August 16, 2026
For years, Bollywood’s biggest action franchise films have belonged almost exclusively to men. Whether it was Salman Khan’s Tiger in Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) and Tiger 3 (2023), or Ajay Devgn’s Singham in Singham (2011), Singham Returns (2014)...
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Ajay Devgn’s ‘Chauhaan’ sparks row in Ka...
August 7, 2026
A teaser lasting just over a minute has become the subject of a national debate. More than a year before its release, Ajay Devgn’s Chauhaan is under fire for portraying that pellet guns caused ‘limited damage’ in scenes depicting protests in Pulwama. The dialogue ha...
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From battlefield to big screen: Journey of kalarip...
July 24, 2026
Known as the ‘mother of all martial arts’, Kalaripayattu is an ancient Indian martial art style that has its roots in Kerala in southwestern India. This age-old practice, which also finds place in Indian mythology and philosophy, is both a physical discipline and a spiritual ...
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Mir Salman : From Scenic Valleys to Silver Screen
July 8, 2026
Salman’s journey began with a struggle to fit into the societal mould of stability and conventional careers. Like many young men in Kashmir, he applied for government jobs, encouraged by the promise of steady employment. But sitting in the exam hall for the first time, he f...
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Spotlight on Malayalam cinema at 23rd Stuttgart In...
July 2, 2026
The Stuttgart Indian Film Festival, regarded as Europe’s largest Indian film festival, organised by Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg, will take place in Stuttgart, Germany, from July 23 to 26. The four-day programme will feature more than 70 recent Indian feature films, documen...
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Romanian film Fjord wins Palme d’Or at 79th Cann...
May 24, 2026
The organisers of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the world’s largest film festival held annually in the southern French city of Cannes, have announced this year’s winners, with Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord winning the prestigious Palme d’Or, while Nepalese f...
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Over 16,000 filmmakers gather at Marché du Film, ...
May 13, 2026
The Marché du Film, the Cannes Film Festival’s business counterpart, began on Tuesday with record worldwide participation, bringing together 16,000 registered film professionals from over 140 countries. In a press statement, the organisers say the event further cements its pla...
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