Entertainment

Anand Patwardhan’s ‘Reason’ wins best documentary award at IDFA

Anand Patwardhan’s ‘Reason’ wins...

November 29, 2018

Anand Patwardhan's four hour and twenty minutes long documentary, Reason dealing with the declining secularism in India, wins the Best Feature-Length Documentary award at the 31st International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam.

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‘Pather Panchali’ on BBC’s list of 100 best foreign-language films

‘Pather Panchali’ on BBC’s list ...

November 28, 2018

A small budget, regional film made by amateur cast and crew decades ago is India’s only contribution to BBC’s 100 best foreign-language films list. Pather Panchali’s groundbreaking success is a recognition to the undaunted endeavour of art house creators around the world. ...

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In conversation with singer-composer Jubin Nautiyal

In conversation with singer-composer Jubin Nautiya...

November 22, 2018

Best known for singing songs like Kuch Toh Bata in the movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and Humma Humma in 'Ok Jaanu', singer Jubin Nautiyal probably needs no introduction.

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KIFF 2018 showcases the best of regional and international cinema

KIFF 2018 showcases the best of regional and inter...

November 19, 2018

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) completed 24 years and focused on the cinema of two countries here fore underappreciated by the Indian audience: Australia and Tunisia.

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India’s first feature length documentary on workplace harassment

India’s first feature length documentary on work...

November 14, 2018

Chennai based indie film-maker, Vaishnavi Sundar’s documentary examines the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013. It talks about the Act’s provisions and the implementations of the same.

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Indian independent film garners good response in Europe

Indian independent film garners good response in E...

November 3, 2018

Kia and Cosmos, a film that captures the story of a 15-year-old girl- Kia and her investigative journey spurred by the murder of her neighbourhood cat- Cosmos, is slowly building a substantial European audience. After a hearty receptivity at the Cannes Film Festival this year, it...

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5 Indian films to watch this Halloween

5 Indian films to watch this Halloween

October 31, 2018

With Halloween gaining more and more pop culture popularity in India, here's our pick of five spooktacular Indian horror films to enjoy.

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The rise of Indian characters in Hollywood

The rise of Indian characters in Hollywood

October 29, 2018

From 'Indiana Jones 2' to 'Lion', decades have passed and now after years of being bound in stifling stereotypes, Indian characters can finally call themselves being justly represented in Hollywood.

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Netflix’s Indian series Sacred Games gets worldwide recognition

Netflix’s Indian series Sacred Games gets worldw...

October 11, 2018

After marque shows on Netflix like The Crown and Narcos, the Indian series Sacred Games turned out to be a game changer for Netflix, and in particular for India’s nascent digital video-on-demand industry. However, ahead of the release of its second season, the show has been cau...

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Hollywood embraces Indian deities

Hollywood embraces Indian deities

October 10, 2018

There are countless characters in the Indian mythology and many still remain unknown to most people. Hollywood movies like the Pirates of the Caribbean and Avatar, have been taking their character inspirations from Indian deities. Read on to see; how many can you tick off?

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