Cinema

“Befikre”, Bollywood’s first movie entirely shot in France

“Befikre”, Bollywood’s first movie entirely ...

November 25, 2016

The French embassy in New Delhi celebrated “Befikre”, the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France. The movie stars Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor took part in the launch of the Spring-Summer 2017 couture collection of DIVA’NI, helmed by Sanya Dhir, who designed the cos...

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Evolution of Smartphone Films in India

Evolution of Smartphone Films in India

November 22, 2016

The transition from celluloid to digital medium has seen quite an emotional as well as technical turmoil in the worldwide cinema space; now a leap to Smartphone films might be a quicker one, or will it be tricky?

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Gujarat Tourism becomes state partner at NFDC’s Film Bazaar 2016

Gujarat Tourism becomes state partner at NFDC’s ...

November 14, 2016

Gujarat, which was given the national award for 'Most Film Friendly State' last year, participated in the Film Bazaar for the first time in 2012 and set up a film office in 2015 to promote Gujarat as a filming destination.

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Promotional funds for Indian cinema travelling abroad

Promotional funds for Indian cinema travelling abr...

November 2, 2016

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) plans to roll out a fund for promotion of the films that bag the feather of India's official entry to the Academy Awards under the foreign film category.

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Série – Il était une fois le cinéma indien (2)

Série – Il était une fois le cinéma indien (2...

October 29, 2016

Raj Kapoor, avec son personnage « Chaplinesque » de Raju, du classique « Awaara » (1951) à « Mera Naam Joker » (1970), a établi une figure universelle du pauvre confronté à l’adversité, que la plupart des films indiens contemporains semblent avoir oubliée. Il a chan...

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MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016 commences

MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016 commences

October 21, 2016

The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival was inaugurated yesterday and has much to offer in the coming days, in terms of contemporary and classic cinema, both Indian and international.

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Bollywood film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ caught in controversy

Bollywood film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ ca...

October 21, 2016

The terrorist attack in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir in September 2016, has affected a lot of dimensions in both India and Pakistan. And now, Bollywood suffers too as an Indian nationalist party protest the release of the Hindi movie ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ as it stars a Pakistani act...

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Lipstick Under My Burkha to premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival

Lipstick Under My Burkha to premiere at Tokyo Inte...

October 15, 2016

Indian film, Lipstick Under my Burkha, showcasing the lives of four women exploring their dreams and desires is an official selection for the Tokyo International Film Festival and its freshly-released trailer has left film buffs excited.

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Befikre, the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France

Befikre, the first Bollywood film shot entirely in...

October 12, 2016

Befikre, an Indian comedy directed by Aditya Chopra, is scheduled to be released on December 9. It now holds the distinction of becoming the first Bollywood film shot entirely in France, thanks notably to the international tax rebate introduced on January 1 there.

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Cinema, Society and Democracy

Cinema, Society and Democracy

October 9, 2016

With Indian films earning accolades at the recent Toronto International Film Festival, three-city tour of the Indo-European Film Festival and no dearth of cine lovers, Indian film makers are spearheading the need for adequate representation for an international audience while the...

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