New Delhi: National-award winning filmmaker Onir says Doordarshan's decision to screen independent movies in the late night slot will not help indie films in getting more eyeballs.
The filmmaker, who was here Thursday to participate in Save Indie Cinema campaign along with several other filmmakers, also pointed out that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) adds to their woes by giving A-certificate to their films.
"Films with an A-certificate get 11 p.m. slot on DD, when people usually got to sleep after a long day at work. Viewership reduces as they miss many good films," said 44-year-old.
He added: "Moreover, showing scripts to the censor board for the certification is like presenting proposals. We literally try hard to convince them to give U-certificate."...
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03:35 PM, May 03, 2013
Amritsar: Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Saturday said it is considering a 24-hour news channel on All India Radio (AIR) on the pattern of DD News. "The Centre is exploring various aspects and technicalities involved in launching a 24-hour news channel on AIR," I&B Secretary Uday Kumar Varma said here at a meeting with heads of various Punjab-based media units. Varma reviewed the existing status of AIR and Doordarshan Kendra...
08:35 PM, Apr 13, 2013
A fire broke out on the fifth floor of Doordarshan's office in Mandi House in New Delhi on Saturday night. ...
12:24 AM, Mar 03, 2013
Doordarshan has ordered an inquiry and put five of its staffers under suspension after its team failed to reach Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official residence well in time on Monday to record his speech in connection with the Delhi gangrape incident. Sources said two camerapersons and three staff members from the engineering wing had been placed under suspension after they turned up late for the recording. ...
03:52 PM, Dec 25, 2012
Kolkata: In support of art films, public service broadcaster- Doordarshan has decided to screen one parallel cinema every week. "As the state broadcaster, we have the responsibility of supporting the best of Indian cinema and so we have taken this decision," Jawahar Sircar, CEO Prasar Bharati, said today. He said that a time slot would soon be allocated for parallel cinema on Doordarshan. Channel officials would select such films from...
12:33 PM, Nov 12, 2012
Popular satirist and filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti, the man behind hit comedy shows like 'Ulta Pulta' and 'Flop Show', died in a road accident in the wee hours today after his car rammed into a tree. Bhatti's son Jasraj, who was driving the car and actress Surilie Gautam, the heroine of his upcoming film 'Power Cut' and film promoter Navneet Joshi were injured in the mishap, police said. The 57-year-old actor-director, ...
07:56 PM, Oct 25, 2012
New Delhi: A former director of national television channel Doordarshan was found murdered along with his wife at his New Delhi residence at Shakarpur on Wednesday. The police investigating the murder said that prima facie it seemed to be a case of robbery. Their house was ransacked when the police reached the spot. The victims were in their mid-70s and their bodies were discovered by their domestic help. The investigation...
08:54 AM, Aug 22, 2012
New Delhi: The CBI is likely to file a report in a New Delhi court on Saturday seeking closure of the case of alleged fraud and criminal conspiracy against former Prasar Bharati CEO BS Lalli in awarding broadcast rights of the Commonwealth Games. Sources in the investigation agency say that they have failed to find any irregularities in the awarding of the Rs 246 crore broadcasting contract to UK-based company...
12:26 PM, Jun 30, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Wednesday made the first arrest in the bombing of an Israeli embassy car in the capital earlier last month. The police arrested a freelance journalist, accusing him of being part of the conspiracy. The arrest comes just over three weeks after the dramatic bombing of the Israeli embassy car that critically injured a diplomat and two others near the Prime Minister's residence. The freelance...
07:59 AM, Mar 08, 2012
New Delhi: I am not going to talk about reality TV. Reality shows have destroyed the TV viewing experience everywhere, not just in India. They are a mindless, easier to produce sure-shot ratings hack and this post will not delve into that. This post is about fiction programming. There was a time, when Doordarshan was the only TV network (it still is), and programming was great. You had dramas -...
01:56 PM, Feb 27, 2012
Mumbai: A television serial based on Mahatma Gandhi's life will soon be telecast on Doordarshan. The serial titled 'Gandhi - a journey of Mahatma', will have over 300 episodes depicting the life of the Father of The Nation. Rajendra Upadhayay, a well known theatre activist, who has done extensive research for 15 years on the life of theMahatma, has scripted the mega serial. Legendary singer Jagjit Singh has sung the...
12:35 PM, Sep 12, 2011
New Delhi: Remember "Hum Log", that revolutionized the genre of TV soaps in India? Producer Shobha Doctor has brought a new show titled "Hum", which she says is imbued with the spirit and soul of the popular 1984 serial. "'Hum Log' was the first hugely successful daily soap of India. It is termed as a legend in the history of Doordarshan. The new show has the same soul and spirit...
04:15 PM, Jul 16, 2011
New Delhi: In a quick follow up action, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday referred to CBI the Shunglu Committee report that had indicted suspended Prasar Bharti chief BS Lalli and Doordarshan Director General Aruna Sharma in the award of broadcasting rights of Commonwealth Games causing Rs 135 crore loss to the exchequer. Sharma, who belongs to the Madhya Pradesh cadre of IAS, has also been directed to be reverted...
10:21 PM, Feb 18, 2011
New Delhi: After the Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of External Affairs step in, Doordarshan offered an "unconditional apology" the African nation of Malawi. One of the DD commentators had allegedly introduced the African nation as among the world's least developed countries during Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on October 3. The DD Director General Aruna Sharma has tendered a written unconditional apology to the Malawian High Commission for the matter....
12:46 PM, Oct 10, 2010
In a letter written to the Organising Committee, Prasar Bharti says providing free time is against its norms. ...
08:50 AM, Aug 07, 2010
Hum Log aired its first episode on July 7 in 1984 and soon became the most popular television show in the country. ...
10:45 PM, Jul 19, 2010
Gul was selected producer by Doordarshan for allotting money to it. ...
12:17 PM, Mar 04, 2010
The tweet asked people about their fav ads that featured in Doordarshan. ...
10:01 AM, Feb 03, 2010
A look back to the days when the entire nation turned to one channel. ...
02:40 AM, Sep 28, 2009
CNN-IBN salutes Doordarshan for completing 50 years in India. ...
12:15 PM, Sep 19, 2009
