New Delhi: May 2 marks the 91st birth anniversary of legendary auteur Satyajit Ray, considered one of the world's best. Many consider the visionary and extremely talented Ray to have inherited the legacy of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He was not just a film director but also a writer, illustrator, graphic designer and music composer. The illustrious Ray family has contributed to Bengal's art, culture and music for over a...
10:41 AM, May 02, 2012
When I finally managed to finish my first feature length film Shuttlecock Boys which took me a good 2.5 years to pull off (normally this period would vary between 1.5-2 years for first time filmmakers, mine was just a little longer), I wondered " What do I do now ? That was my thought process in January 2011 after the film got completed. I was not wise or smart enough...
10:34 AM, Apr 07, 2012
Day time, Exterior 29th March FADE IN The day began with busy preparations in the office, we had press shows to cover for the day (Mumbai & Delhi) and then a premiere event of 1000 people (read non journalists, non filmy people). 40 journos invited to Famous Studios, only 7 turn up in time and PR girl is frantically pacing the corridor of famous studio. (Already delayed by 20 minutes,...
02:45 PM, Mar 31, 2012
Popular women filmmakers present their take on whether the glass ceiling exists only in the mind. Gayatri Filmmakers Pushkar and Gayatri, who hogged the limelight with films like Oram Po and Va Quarter Cutting, have been one of the interesting couple in the film industry. Together from college, the duo definitely knew what to expect from each other. However, Gayatri feels the only issue that a woman will face in...
02:54 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Mumbai: Filmmakers are known to have had to clash with nature and sometimes with human fury during shoots. From inception to release, putting together a film often means a broad spectrum of experiences for its makers. Many a times the real stories of struggle remain outside public knowledge, especially when films are shot on actual locations. We bring you instances where filmmakers have had to bend backwards to carry on...
01:54 PM, Feb 02, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: The second edition of the Hay Festival, a three-day cultural fete featuring poets, storytellers, novelists, journalists and filmmakers, begins on Thursday. The highlight of this year's edition will be presentations of various poetic works from across the globe and a Poetry Gala with K Satchidanandan, Simon Armitage, Twm Morys, Anupama Raju, Eurig Salisbury and others. Lyndy Cooke, executive producer of Hay Festival Kerala, said this year's programme celebrates the...
06:21 PM, Nov 16, 2011
A look at director and producer Yash Chopra's struggle and success through the years. ...
11:23 AM, Sep 28, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee doesn't guarantee an image change for Emraan Hashmi with his political thriller 'Shanghai' but says the film will bring out the "true acting capability" of the actor who is otherwise tagged as a "serial kisser". "I don't know if 'Shanghai' will bring in an image change for Emraan as such. But I am sure the audience will sit up and notice his true acting capability....
08:22 PM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: With the release of 'Yeh Dooriyan', another actor is donning the cap of the storyteller. Deepshikha Nagpal, better known for her versatility in Punjabi films, has directed Yeh Dooriyan, with herself and the newcomer Kaishav Arora in the lead. The film has 'Simmi', played by Deepshikha herself, in the center, who falls in love with a much younger model guy after her divorce. She runs a dance academy...
07:04 PM, Aug 25, 2011
New Delhi: Noted film maker Mani Kaul, who was considered one of the pioneers of new Indian cinema, died here today after prolonged illness. Kaul, 66, is survived by two sons and as many daughters. He breathed his last at 1 AM at his home here after he was discharged from a hospital last night, his family said. Kaul, born in Jodhpur in Rajasthan to a Kashmiri family, was ranked...
10:27 AM, Jul 06, 2011
On this week's episode of Secret Kitchen, Amole Gupte shows his culinary skills. ...
01:35 PM, Jun 18, 2011
Legendary painter MF Husain also wanted a biopic to be made on his life. ...
09:56 AM, Jun 10, 2011
MF Husain was a wonderful human being besides a great painter, said Alyque Padamsee. ...
09:48 AM, Jun 10, 2011
Amole Gupte talks about his latest release 'Stanley Ka Dabba'. ...
09:22 AM, May 19, 2011
Filmmaker Onir turns Citizen Journalist to talk about article 377 and importance of gay rights. ...
12:12 PM, Apr 30, 2011
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