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Padmavati: Work of fiction provokes violence

Amid an outbreak of violent threats against the release of upcoming Bollywood film Padmavati, which is said to hurt the sentiments of various Indian caste groups for manipulating history, a man in Rajasthan lost his life today to the fuss. As protests take an ugly turn, various B...

IFFI Goa 2017 lures cinephiles with an attractive ...

The jury that selected Nude by Ravi Jadhav and S Durga by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan must have done something right with the selection process as the diverse range of films in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) list is drawing cinephiles in large numbers.

Coffee with Franciska Töröcsik

The critically acclaimed actor of Aurora Borealis, talks about her European influence, acting methods and women empowerment, exclusively with Media India Group.

I&B Ministry won’t let you watch ‘Nud...

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India decided to overrule the jury selection to the Indian Panorama section in the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and drop two films from the screening list. The I&B Ministry pulled out Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's Malayal...

KIFF 2017 to showcase rare Godard film

As the 23rd edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to open gates from November 10, the innovative changes in the programme speak volumes about the week-long celebration of cinema awaiting in this eastern Indian metropolis.

Lesser known facts about Ritwik Ghatak

An auteur whose works signify the melancholy and disorder associated with partition especially in Bengal and still finds relevance for his surreal realism; if at all such a genre exists – Ritwik Ghatak is himself a genre.

A chronicle of a woman cricketer’s journey ̵...

Filmmaker Susanta Das is all set with the making of a biopic on Jhulan Goswami following the peaked interest in women’s cricket after the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup at Lord’s.

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2017

From screening diverse range of international and national films to the inauguration of a unique online platform, from a walk down the memory lane remembering late Om Puri and Kundan Shah to the award ceremony on the closing night, the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival had enough on ...

Padmavati’s historical allegiance

Is the most awaited film of the year releasing this December a piece of fiction?