Mrinal Sen
Deepika Padukone in Cannes Film Festival jury
April 29, 2022
The 75th Festival de Cannes, or Cannes Film Festival, has unveiled actor Deepika Padukone as part of its 9-member jury for the festival that will start on May 17 in the chic resort town on the French Riviera. In a press release, the festival organisers describe Padukone as “act...
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Remembering Mrinal Sen’s legacy
January 3, 2019
Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen, known for his hard-hitting films on the Indian society, died at the age of 95. He was the last of the triumvirate of directing icons - Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, that put Indian cinema on a global stage.
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Cannes Film Festival reveals the Jury for 2017
April 27, 2017
The jury for the competition category of the 70th edition of Cannes Film Festival is announced. Indian personages such as Mrinal Sen have often received the prestigious prospect to judge; however, the present edition has none!
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Five Bollywood veterans who came from theatre
January 18, 2017
Had it not been for theatre, Bollywood would not have met these actors who changed how Indian cinema is envisaged today, even in the west. Here’s the ‘famous five’ for you.
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Bengali Cinema
May 3, 2016
As early as the Second World War, Indian films began making waves overseas. And Bengali cinema was perhaps the first to make a mark internationally. Though there may be a lot of media hype about increasing acceptance of Indian films overseas, the phenomenon is hardly new. For nea...
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