Cannes: Ritesh Batra's debut film 'Lunchbox' has bagged the critics week viewers choice award at the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
Starring Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddique in the lead roles, the film received unanimous praise from the audience during its screening at the festival.
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10:19 AM, May 24, 2013
New Delhi: Anurag Kashyap's upcoming venture 'Monsoon Shootout' was recently screened at the Cannes film festival. The music of the film has been scored by Raghav Sachar who was also attending the festival. The two were spotted having a gala time together after the screening of their film. ...
01:59 PM, May 23, 2013
The Cannes festival, which features the biggest names in independent and mainstream cinema, will feature be a special section commemorating 100 years of Indian Cinema and a formidable Bollywood presence. ...
11:34 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor-Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Barfi' bagged nine awards in the technical category at the 14th annual IIFA Awards. The Anurag Basu directed movie took home nine awards out of 14 for Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Sound Design, Best Song Recording, Best Sound Mixing, Best Background Score, Best Costume Designing and Best Make-Up. Whereas, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' took the second position with...
03:42 PM, May 21, 2013
Cannes: India's rising star director Anurag Kashyap has complained that filmmakers in the country still do not enjoy the kind of freedom of space and expression that would allow them to make meaningful films. "Today, we are forced to treat our audience as children of less than five years and hence we have to only make goody-goody films with a huge dose of escapism. I want to have the option...
12:43 PM, May 21, 2013
New Delhi: Fox Star Studios has come on board with Anurag Kashyap's Phantom Films to co-produce filmmaker's upcoming directorial 'Bombay Velvet'. The Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma-starrer is based on Mumbai in era spanning from 1950s to 1970s. It is the first film of a trilogy on how the city became a metropolis. "We are delighted to partner with Anurag on his next directorial venture 'Bombay Velvet'. What will make...
02:59 PM, May 20, 2013
Mumbai: The producers of the Anurag Kashyap-directed 'Ugly' left with the film for the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival, but Vikramaditya Motwane, who's also a producer, was left behind. And with good reason. Motwane, who attended the prestigious film festival in 2010 with his directorial debut 'Udaan', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section, is not allowed to take a single day off from the editing, and post-production...
03:13 PM, May 19, 2013
Cannes: A decades-old rivalry between a Bollywood wannabe and a brutal police chief shines a light on Mumbai's dark side, in Indian director Anurag Kashyap's fast-moving psychological thriller 'Ugly' about the kidnapping of a young girl. Enthusiastically received at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday, the aptly titled film was inspired by real events in a city blighted by child trafficking and prostitution. A suicidal woman sets the scene in an...
01:20 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap will be conferred with the French honour Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for his efforts in the promotion of Indian cinema across the globe. India is the guest country at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, which began Wednesday. It celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema. French Culture Minister, Aurelie Filippetti will confer the Chevalier dans l'ordre des Arts et Lettres...
06:43 PM, May 17, 2013
The Cannes Film Festival which features the biggest names in independent and mainstream cinema opens on May 15. ...
09:59 AM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: After her critically acclaimed performance as Nagma Khatun in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', Richa Chadda is keen to cement her career by experimenting with challenging role in Bollywood. Chadda, who earned praise in Anurag Kashyap's two-part crime saga, will next be seen playing a gangster in two of her upcoming movies --'Fukrey' and 'Tamanchey'. Richa's aim is to follow the success of 'GOW' by taking on challenging roles rather...
03:58 PM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: The sneak peek of Anurag Kashyap's forthcoming film 'Ugly' looks interesting. It seems Kashayp is going to surprise the audience with his dark portrayal of the world around us. The film stars Ronit Roy, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Vipin Sharma in the lead roles. ...
02:28 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: If 'Bombay Talkies' is an indication to the kind of cinema that we will get to watch from now on, then it is good news for all cine lovers. In a befitting tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema, the anthology film featuring some of the best directors of current times manages to step out of its comfort zone and yet charm the audience. In a first of...
02:07 PM, May 08, 2013
Mumbai: While making 'Bombay Talkies' with three other directors, Dibakar Bannerjee has gone through the most fun experience of his life and he dreads leaving it behind. "When again would I get the chance to work so closely with three of my friends Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar," asked the successful auteur. 'Bombay Talkies' is an anthology film consisting of four short films released May 3. "We were...
03:19 PM, May 07, 2013
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is taking as many as five productions to this year's Cannes Film Festival starting on May 15. This takes the number to two more than the last year. ...
09:57 AM, May 06, 2013
A video by director Shakun Batra shows animated versions of the four directors dressed up as elves and dancing to Jingle Bells to celebrate the success of Bombay Talkies. ...
09:30 AM, May 06, 2013
Mumbai: Anurag Kashyap, who has worked with Nawazuddin Siddiqui in 'Black Friday' and 'Gangs Of Wasseypur', shares a strong bond with the actor. "Nawazuddin is a very good man. I love him a lot. With him, I share a silent relationship. We can even sit in a plane without talking for three hours straight," he said on UTV Stars' show 'Yeh Hai Meri Kahaani'. The 'Dev D' helmer said he...
06:11 PM, May 04, 2013
