Cinema

Bollywood baddies

Bollywood baddies

December 17, 2019

One of the main ingredients of a Bollywood masala movie are the big, bad, scary and mean villains. Some of these villains have left a lasting impact in the minds of movie enthusiasts with their impeccable performances

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Remembering Raj Kapoor

Remembering Raj Kapoor

December 14, 2019

Raj Kapoor, the Showman of Bollywood, was one of the most revered Indian actors, producers and directors of his time. With his films like Awara making big not only in India but across nations like Turkey, China, Middle East and Former Soviet Union, Kapoor has his fans spread all ...

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Regional language content rules Indian OTT platforms

Regional language content rules Indian OTT platfor...

December 4, 2019

In accordance to a report by RedSeer, a leading Indian media market research group, the Indian OTT (over the top) market is projected to grow 80 pc from 170 million in 2019 to 300 million by 2022. With increasing Internet penetration, the demand for online regional content has gr...

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KIFF 2019 ends on a successful note

KIFF 2019 ends on a successful note

November 17, 2019

The week-long celebrations of world cinema at the Kolkata International Film Festival came to an end on November 15 at a great note.

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KIFF 2019: a festival celebrating cinema as a whole

KIFF 2019: a festival celebrating cinema as a whol...

November 14, 2019

The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) offers a complete bouquet of choices for the cinemagoers to choose from. While there is a complete category of selected German animation films, on the eve of Children's Day KIFF is going to have a special screening of four films...

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KIFF 2019 goes grand in its silver jubilee

KIFF 2019 goes grand in its silver jubilee

November 13, 2019

The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) that was inaugurated on November 8, is buzzing with the excitement of cinephiles. Celebrating its silver jubilee, the festival will for the first time be screening films on celluloid by reintroducing 35 mm projection system. ...

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Bollywood’s terror insight

Bollywood’s terror insight

October 31, 2019

As Edgar Allan Poe said, “to invoke our hidden worst fears, often in a terrifying, shocking finale, while captivating and entertaining us at the same time in a cathartic experience,” is what a horror movie should be about.

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Bollywood movies echoing Indian history

Bollywood movies echoing Indian history

October 30, 2019

With Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Panipat set to hit theatres at the end of this year and the announcement of Baiju Bawra by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, here is a look at the period dramas of Bollywood which retold the tales of history.

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Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival all set for its 21st edition

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival all set for its 21st...

October 15, 2019

Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival is on from October 17 to October 24 across multiple venues in Mumbai, the capital city of the west-Indian state Maharashtra.

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Roam Rome Mein: Tannishtha Chatterjee’s directorial debut bags the Asian Star award

Roam Rome Mein: Tannishtha Chatterjee’s dire...

October 14, 2019

Indian movies are not only making great noise at the international film festivals but are also gaining accolades and recognition at the international level.

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