cinema
Le Dum aloo de « The Lunchbox »
May 22, 2018
Deux des piliers de la culture indienne, la cuisine et le cinéma, entretiennent un lien particulier. Nous vous proposons de redécouvrir le film The Lunchbox sous un angle original, avec sa recette du Dum Aloo. Si les films indiens, notamment de Bollywood offrent, le temps d’u...
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Beyond the #PadManchallenge: A stark reality
February 14, 2018
As viral as trends go, the #PadManchallenge has taken Twitteratis and Bollywood by storm, albeit with an attached noble cause, however, failing to address the ‘rurality’ of the issue.
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À « Contre-courants »
January 22, 2018
Hélène Kessous et Némésis Srour, fondatrices de la plateforme Contre-courants, dédiée aux cinémas indiens et sud-asiatiques, nous font découvrir toute la richesse de « ces cinémas qui osent aborder des enjeux de société délicats, interrogent les images et subliment l...
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Indian films caught in controversy
December 6, 2017
Even before Padmavati, other cinematic martyrs have faced the wrath of religious and communal well-wishers in India.
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Bonjour India: An Indo-French moment at India Gate
November 24, 2017
French links with India are largely unknown and sharply under-estimated. As part of a plethora of events curated for Bonjour India, yesterday evening saw the launch of ‘The Experience’- an exhibition housing high-end digital equipment demonstrating the Indo-French journey by ...
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Coffee with Franciska Töröcsik
November 17, 2017
The critically acclaimed actor of Aurora Borealis, talks about her European influence, acting methods and women empowerment, exclusively with Media India Group.
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Colours of Innocence
October 8, 2017
The triumph of Colours of Innocence, the debut film of Manas Mukul Pal was the unearthing of two child actors from the remotest of villages in the Indo-Bangladesh border and their surreal journey to the Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential House) to acknowledge the National Film Awar...
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A new dawn for CBFC
August 16, 2017
The film certifying body of India - Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has dismissed Pahlaj Nihalani as its chief, making way for his replacement – the famous Indian lyricist Prasoon Joshi, CEO, India and chairman (Asia Pacific) of McCann Worldgroup, along with other In...
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2500 Indian film posters archived by NFAI
August 5, 2017
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in an attempt to preserve the history of Indian cinema has acquired about 2500 film posters of Indian cinema – an effort that can aptly be put under the bracket of ‘better late than never’.
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Tamil Nadu movie halls open post GST strife
July 12, 2017
"Lack of clarity," said the Tamil Nadu theatre owners as they kept movie halls shut post GST blaming double taxation crippling the regional cinema industry.
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How did two French brothers inspire Indians to cinema?
July 5, 2017
Cinema they say was born in Paris and the Lumiere Brothers, known as the pioneers of motion pictures, arrived in India right after their 50-second film 'The Arrival of a Train' created waves in 1895, first in Paris and then in India.
Read More GST to cripple regional film industry in India
June 7, 2017
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) slated to come in effect from July 1 puts cinema in the sinful category of fixed 28 pc similar to racing, betting, and casinos. The future of the regional film industries and small or medium services connected to cinema as a whole is allegedly at ...
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