cinema
India swap objectives at Cannes Film Festival
May 15, 2017
The 70th edition of Cannes Film Festival is set for a curtain raiser in less than 48 hours; the stories that would keep an Indian film aficionado hooked are few but relevant.
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Zohra Sehgal: The Jewel in the Crown of Indian cinema
April 27, 2017
Zohra Sehgal was probably the first and undoubtedly the brightest crossover international star of India to have equally excelled in films, television, and stage. She passed away in 2014 when; she was two steps ahead of hundred and left a body of work to wonder and ponder! Today i...
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Five book adaptations in commercial Indian cinema
March 22, 2017
A clearer understanding of a book's transformation to a film, the intricacies of the transition and the driving forces behind such an adaptation. The trend is not new, but the Indian cinemascape is gradually taking to it with renewed vigour.
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Indian Web Series: Striking the right note
March 6, 2017
As the decades-old, traditional Indian television shows fail to generate interest in contemporary India, desi web series are now an exciting and emerging form of entertainment for the youth. They are now gaining in prominence in urban India.
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Six works by Shakespeare that inspired Indian cinema
March 2, 2017
The legacy of the Shakespeare is being kept alive in India through mainstream cinema interpreting his works in various ways.
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‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ denied film certification in India
February 24, 2017
The idea of gender equality is a joke in India and the most effective mass-medium in the country, cinema, remains a testimony of patriarchal sabotage exercised in the country.
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Indian film Sexy Durga wins big in Rotterdam but offends Hindus
February 10, 2017
Malayalam film, 'Sexy Durga' won the prestigious Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam(IFFR) but the name has apparently hurt the esteem of a Hindu organisation leading to open social media threats and intimidating messages asking to change the title of the fil...
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Bollywood stars garnering global attention
February 8, 2017
Bollywood actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Anupam Kher and Irrfan Khan, among many others, have made it big with stunning performances internationally. And, with the start of 2017, many others are in the line to join them.
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High hopes for Little Magazines at the International Kolkata Book Fair
February 4, 2017
The International Kolkata Book Fair, the most-attended book fair in the world, is being held at Milan Mela Grounds, Kolkata, between January 25 and February 5. The book fair caters to all ages and is a centre for knowledge and information for everyone.
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Growing intolerance towards cinema’s reflection of the society
February 2, 2017
Indian cinema is going through a rather turbulent phase of radical ideological discord and what gets hurt in this interplay of social and political forces is the art of cinema - freedom of expression, rest in peace!
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Soumitra Chatterjee: the first Indian actor to attain this French honour
January 19, 2017
While many would know this veteran actor as the prime collaborator of Satyajit Ray, only a few might be aware of the fact that he is the proud recipient of the highest award of arts from the French government. The actor turns 82 today.
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Bollywood emerging as a tool to promote destinations digitally
December 27, 2016
As filmmakers around the world are always on the outlook for exotic locations to set their films in, tourism boards and state governments are now eyeing this as an opportunity to promote tourism in lesser known locales in their regions. And what better than social media platforms...
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