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 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 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
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
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 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
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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Village Rockstars to be India’s official ent...
September 29, 2018
Village Rockstars tells the coming of age story of Dhunu and her dreams of one day leading a band. It is a subtle yet masterful commentary on the gender gap in rural India and has been hailed as one of the most beautiful films to have ever been shortlisted for the Academy Awards....
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After Hollywood, #MeToo movement kickstarts in Bol...
September 28, 2018
While most of Bollywood's big names have stayed silent on the issues of harassment and abuse, actress Tanushree Dutta is one of the few who speaks against powerful men in the industry, such as Nana Patekar. While she gets the support from general public, Bollywood, except a few, ...
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Toronto International Film Festival 2018
September 25, 2018
As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) concluded recently, eight entries from India with stories on exile and love stood out. Out of these, the film Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (A man feels no pain) won the People's Choice Award at the festival.
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