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
New Delhi: Prasar Bharati, the statutory body to govern Doodarshan's broadcast policy, has agreed to telecast independent films after 10 PM. As per this decision, the films that have been already shown on the small screen will get Rs 15 lakh while the films that will be aired for the first time on DD will get Rs 25 lakh. This reaction from Prasar Bharati has come in response to a...
01:18 PM, Apr 19, 2013
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08:20 AM, Feb 27, 2013
New Delhi: After successfully raising funds from the general public for the national award winning film 'I Am', producer duo Sanjay Suri and Onir are again taking the crowd-funding route for their new venture - a love story of a 14-year-old Dalit boy and an upper-caste girl. "It's great to be acting in and co-producing 'Chauranga' with Onir. The story is about a 14-year-old Dalit boy who falls in love...
03:47 PM, Aug 19, 2012
Filmmaker Onir is upset with the censor board for not giving his National Award-winning-film "I AM" a U-certificate, without which it cannot be telecast on Doordarshan. This is in spite of his making the cuts demanded and he says he would like to challenge the decision. "Yes, I will. For me, its important that viewers get to see the film that won a National Award," Onir told IANS. The story...
11:25 PM, Jul 06, 2012
New Delhi: The second episode of 'Satyamev Jayate' has made Harish Iyer a familiar name for Indians. The show was based on some striking facts about the issue of child sexual abuse. Harish Iyer was invited to the show where he bravely shared the trauma of being abused at the age of seven years. However, Harish is not just a survivor; he also works as gay rights activist, animal rights...
06:36 PM, May 16, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Onir, who is basking in the glory of national-award winner 'I Am', will now be producing a film revolving around a 17-year-old athlete and his sports coach who helps the boy realise his potential. Directed by Ashwini Malik, 'Coach Kameena' follows the journey of a youngster, who has a natural talent for running. 'Coach Kameena' is about a sports coach in Punjab and his struggle to help a...
05:47 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Mumbai: "Nothing is getting delayed because of her (Priyanka), she has given a lot of dates," said Anurag Basu at the success party of Onir's 'I Am'. "I have been denying it again and again but these reports keep cropping up. She has already finished her work, only two days work is left and it is merely a patchwork, it's me who wants to shoot in those two days," he...
02:54 PM, Apr 28, 2012
New Delhi: Onir, also known as Anirban Dhar, came into limelight with 'My Brother Nikhil' (2005) which dealt with the issues of AIDS and same sex relationship. 'Bas Ek Pal' and 'Sorry Bhai' came in 2006 and 2008 but they failed to make any mark at the box office despite being critically appreciated. Onir has won the National Award for 'I Am' (2011). He talks to IBNLive about the problems...
04:12 PM, Mar 26, 2012
Mumbai: Onir couldn't have asked for more. First he won the National Award for 'I AM' and now the director has received an official invitation from Cannes to be part of the film festival's Producers Network. "I am on seventh heaven right now. With all this good news coming my way, I feel rejuvenated once again. First, the award and now this, it's overwhelming. It still has to sink in....
09:35 AM, Mar 21, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmaker Onir, who has made some powerful films like 'My Brother Nikhil' and 'I Am', says there is no dearth of talented writers but filmmakers like to play it safe and choose to go with tried-and-tested stories. "I don't think there are no writers or stories, there is a lack of people who believe in them. I am sure there are enough writers and stories but unfortunately the people...
08:28 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Mumbai: Onir faced such tough times convincing Bollywood studios to finance his 'I Am' that he resorted to crowd-funding to make it. But now with the best Hindi film honour at the 59th National Awards, the filmmaker is on top of the world. "I am overwhelmed. This award has given me a lot of strength. This was the most difficult film to make as studios were not ready to acquire...
08:23 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: The National Award for the Best Hindi Film has been given to the director Onir's 'I Am'. The film is about the problems faced by four individuals who are struggling to find their real identities. The film stars Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Nandita Das, Rahul Bose, Sanjay Suri, Purab Kohli, Abhimanyu Singh in the lead roles. The film also focuses on the complexities and conflicts one has to...
12:57 PM, Mar 07, 2012
New Delhi: DearCinema brings to you a few voices that define the Indie scene in India today, ruminating over what independent cinema means to them. Straight from the horse's mouth. Following the eloquent Q and candid Shonali Bose, in the third in the series, independent filmmaker Onir known for path-breaking films like 'My BrotherNikhil' and 'I Am' shares his views on indie cinema today. I do not know what Independent...
02:25 PM, Feb 28, 2012
New Delhi: In his reply to Election Commission's showcause notice over the minorities' sub-quota remark, Union Steel Minister and Congress leader Beni Prasad Verma on Monday said that the quota remark was part of the party manifesto. Verma also said that he didn't mean to violate the model code of conduct and expressed his regret that such an impression is created. The Congress leader also said that he respects the...
04:46 PM, Feb 20, 2012
New Delhi: Director Onir, who started his film career with Bhupen Hazarika, says he will always remember the late singer-composer for his incredible voice. "Very sad to hear about the demise of Bhupenda. I started my career in the Hindi film industry by working in Daman with Kalpana Lajmi and Bhupenda. "Remember Bhupenda for his warmth and love and the incredible voice and melody. (I) Will remember him with love,"...
06:39 PM, Nov 06, 2011
Mumbai: Singer Shaan showcased his acting skills when he donned different get-ups to represent some popular characters from Hindi movies at the 2nd Chevrolet Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) recently. The melodious crooner played characters like Hrithik Roshan in 'Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai', Shah Rukh Khan in 'Main Hoon Na', Aamir Khan in '3 Idiots' and Ajay Devgn in 'Singham'. He sang too, and gave a Bengali twist to Shah Rukh?s...
10:49 AM, Oct 27, 2011
Mumbai: Director Onir's 'I AM', a film that strings four different stories, has been selected for screening in the competition section at the ongoing international film festival in Spain. "'I AM' has been selected to be screened at the 56th Valladolid International Film Festival in competition section," Sanjay Suri, who runs production company Anticlock Films with Onir, tweeted Sunday. Released in April, the film has four short films - 'Omar',...
02:22 PM, Oct 24, 2011
