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Of late, the biopic bug has bitten Bollywood. From sports personalities and politicians to silver screen actors, Indian cinema has been tracing the lives of many.

Kia and Cosmos: From Bengal to Cannes

After having a successful screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2018, this independent film from Bengal is gearing up for a nation wide release.

European Union Film Festival comes to India

An eclectic selection of films from the European Union can be enjoyed at this festival, which will travelling to 11 Indian cities and so will be many of the participating actors, directors and producers.

Claiming their place behind the camera

While women represent a very low percentage in every aspect of filmmaking in Indian cinema, there are some who are fighting against odds to claim their place behind the camera. Here is a list of upcoming films by Indian directors this year.

La Mythologie à l’écran

Cannes is an elitist film festival: Q

He is known as the bad boy and he happily welcomes the tag. Critics call his films newage and alternate, while general mass in India, particularly in West Bengal, have often despised his films for being subversive, uncovered and politically agitating. However Qaushiq Mukherjee (a...

Independent cinema breaks shackles at Cannes

Though independent Indian cinema has always found a place for itself at Cannes Film Festival, right from the days of Satyajit Ray, the sharp rise in international popularity of ‘Bollywood’ cinema overshadowed it , but it seems to be staging a strong comeback now.

In conversation with Nawazuddin Siddiqui

It was not the usual sunny weather in Cannes and rains poured in quite heavily. The stage was set for an unusual conversation with one of the most acclaimed actors of India in recent times, Nawazudin Siddiqui.

Creative minds can’t be bent or broken: Manoj Ba...

Noted Hindi cinema actor Manoj Bajpayee, says attacks on films and filmmakers don’t bother him as creative minds cannot be bent or broken.

Need to democratise cinema: Huma Qureshi

In a free wheeling interview with Media India Group at Cannes, on the occasion of the 71st edition of the world’s most prestigious film festival, noted Indian actress Huma Qureshi talks of several issues including the Me2 movement, freedom of expression and the situation of wom...