New Delhi: A smart resolution is as much a part of a good film as the overall plot. It's that moment when you lean back in your seat as the lights come on and say "Damn! Didn't see that coming." The climax is what filmmakers offer you after two hours of emotional conflict. And when a filmmaker settles for anything less than an epic climax you go home feeling cheated....
12:27 PM, Jul 18, 2012
First Full Length Film Film: Raja Harishchandra Year of release: 1913 It was a sign of things to come that this film - produced and directed by Dadasaheb Phalke - was a huge success. The film was first shown on May 3, 1913 at Mumbai's Coronation Cinema, Girgaon, where crowds thronged the roads outside the hall. First Film To Face A Censorship Controversy Film: Bhakta Vidur Year of release: 1921...
02:31 PM, May 09, 2012
Mumbai: The Indian film industry will celebrate 100 years of its existence in 2013. Celebrities are excited and say that the progress and growth of the cinema in the last 10 decades have been outstanding. On May 3 1913, India's first full-length feature film 'Raja Harishchandra' was first shown in public. Although it was a silent film, it marked the advent of the Indian film industry. Here is what some...
06:50 PM, May 02, 2012
In this special episode, to celebrate 100 Years of Cinema, we bring to you the golden moments from the blockbuster movie Mughal-e-Azam. ...
04:11 PM, Apr 28, 2012
Watch CNN-IBN's new series on Hindi cinema that celebrates some of its biggest milestones. ...
02:30 PM, Apr 22, 2012
New Delhi: The script has changed in Bollywood in the last 60 years - the women are more worldly, the men more macho and the cinema itself more techno-savvy, almost as good as Hollywood, says veteran cinema writer and critic Bhaichand Patel. "The women in Hindi cinema are more assertive though no less beautiful (than yesteryear ones), they often smoke on screen and they are equal to men. Mainstream cinema...
11:28 AM, Mar 28, 2012
The World Delhi book fair commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, along with books celebrating the 100 years of cinema. There's something for every book lover. ...
01:44 PM, Feb 27, 2012
New Delhi: Indian cinema today offers a lot to reflect upon and the cinematic content fills a gap in literature in modern society, says veejay-turned-actor Vinay Pathak. "I think we are making many more movies than what we used to. I feel today in our industry, we have different storytellers, different kinds of filmmakers and different kinds of visionaries. It is a wonderful time for new storytellers to come up...
01:20 PM, Dec 12, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Constant tiffs among film organisations and escalating costs have led to a crisis in the Malayalam movie industry, known for classics like "Perumthachan" and "Ajayan" and stalwarts such as Mammootty and Mohanlal. The industry can boast of making the first 3D film in India, "My Dear Kuttichathan", and the first cinemascope film in southern India titled "Thacholi Ambu". But after scaling great heights in the 1980s and 1990s, it...
05:54 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Rushing from promotional event to another for his upcoming film 'Tere Mere Phere', actor Vinay Pathak sits down for a short but lively interview with IBNLive's Rituparna Chatterjee to talk about the great small budget film revolution, salaries of actors and his search for that one story that will make his life complete. Vinay Pathak: So why do I do movies I ask myself that question everyday. I don't think...
04:23 PM, Sep 24, 2011
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"How can one make such movies?" I overheard someone complaining. Everyone has his or her biases, only mine got shattered two days back. This ...
03:56 PM, Aug 05, 2011
New Delhi: Nationalism in Hindi cinema has come a long way since the 1940s and 50s. Film's like 'Naya Daur' and 'Anand Math' during the era carried the message of patriotism with the dreams and hopes of building a new India. Though nation building was the mission, freedom struggle provided the backdrop. In course of time socialist principles coloured the nationalist theme, an idealistic depiction of the village pitted against...
08:38 AM, Jan 26, 2011
New Delhi: 'Peepli Live' which was India's official entry to the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film is out of the race now. An Aamir Khan production, the movie did not make it to the final nine. The academy has voted and have brought the list of probable nominations down to nine films. 'Peepli Live', which beat films like 'Udaan' and 'Rajneeti' to become India's pick, failed to impress...
07:28 AM, Jan 20, 2011
The famous artist may be living in exile in Qatar, but he wants to set up a museum in Bombay or in Kerala. ...
07:53 PM, Jul 03, 2010
The film fest begins on May 13 ...
04:01 PM, Apr 15, 2010
The veteran singer has been honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award. ...
12:56 AM, Oct 01, 2009
Country's highest cinema award for legendary musician. ...
12:13 PM, Sep 30, 2009
He won the award for the song
Maa from
Taare Zameen Par. ...
12:06 AM, Sep 08, 2009
The 55th National Awards were announced on Monday afternoon. ...
11:39 PM, Sep 07, 2009
