Content, style, experimentation making Malalayam cinema go places, says filmmaker Nithin Lukose

With his 'Paka' ('River of Blood') set to to have its World Premiere at the prestigious 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, filmmaker Nithin Lukose could not have asked for more. "It's a matter of great pride. I have always liked that

Pt Ravi Shankar taught me to be a global citizen: Bickram Ghosh

Tabla maestro Bickram Ghosh is one of the most well-known names in the world of Indo-fusion music.

In low-budget cinema, everyone adds something, says actor Trimala Adhikari Sheth

Even as her film 'Aise Hi' gets set for an OTT release, Trimala Adhikari Sheth, who has just finished shooting for the movie â€˜The Wing Man feels that working in a slew of contemporary low budget films have been an experience she can never forget.

Filmmaker Arun Vaidyanathan turns his viewfinder on story of 4 children

Noted South Indian filmmaker Arun Vaidyanathan has set his sights on a children's movie for his next creative venture, which aims to fill the void in the genre in India.

Daniel Craig could've been in 'Rang De Basanti' had Bond not happened

Hollywood actor Daniel Craig auditioned for a role in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's 2006 hit film "Rang De Basanti", but he took a raincheck on it because he was in the meantime cast as James Bond. He was to play the character of James McKinley, the British j

'Shershaah' a real tribute to Kargil hero: Elderly parents

Twenty-two years have passed, but time has not healed wounds of this elderly couple whose Indian Army officer son sacrificed his life while fighting with the enemy in icy heights at an altitude of 16,000 feet in the 1999 Kargil War.

Stage, film, TV & web veteran, actress Surekha Sikri-Rege passes away at 76 (Ld)

Three-time National Award-winner actress Surekha Sikri-Rege, who excelled equally on stage, films, television and web series, passed away following a cardiac arrest early on Friday, an aide said here.

Rhythms for a jab

She may be able to sing in six different Indian languages, but she is clear that it is Hindi that she relates to most. "I grew up in Delhi. I think in Hindi too," Indian-American singer Anuradha Juju Palakurthi tells IANS.

Filmmaking enriches my world view: 'Sherni' director Amit Masurkar

Filmmaker Amit V Masurkar is never in a rush. He takes his time...In an industry obsessed with volume, Masurkar's cinema is about being meticulous, well-researched and detailed -- Vidya Balan starrer 'Sherni', being streamed on Amazon Prime being the late

Hot on OTT: Coming up this week

Here's a look at highlight films, shows and series that are scheduled to drop in the digital space this week.

Cinema of Satyajit Ray in the time of pandemic

When "Ray", a four-story anthology based on stories by late Satyajit Ray, drops on OTT later this month, it will be an interesting attempt by a set of new-age artistes and filmmakers at exploring the thought process of an auteur who passed away nearly thr

When Kunal Jaisingh teased wife Bharti with his on-screen groom look

Actor Kunal Jaisingh says whenever he dresses up as a groom for an on-screen wedding, he eds up teasing his wife Bharati Kumar with pictures of his get-up.

Twist in tale as Bihar marriages fall apart

The Covid-19 outbreak among others have severely hit people's dose of daily entertainment. Some in Bihar though have found this to be an opportunity to script there own daily soaps.

Suvinder Vicky breezes past another 'Milestone'

He remembers the never-ending days of learning how to drive a truck -- from negotiating traffic, parking it, to the exact way it is boarded by professionals. "The details were important. In fact, even the seat had a hard cushion. Then came the part of ens

Kalki Koechlin debuts as writer with memoir on motherhood

After making waves with films like "Margarita with a Straw", "Yeh Jewani Hai Deewani" and "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", award winning French-Indian actor Kalki Koechlin is to debut as a writer with "The Elephant In the Womb", publisher Penguin Random House

Aly Goni: 'Most of my family members are positive from last 9 days'

Actor and "Bigg Boss 14" star Aly Goni shared that most of his family members have tested positive for Covid-19.

We are in a hurry, and often skip emotions: Filmmaker Ram Kamal

Writer and director -- he says the amalgamation of two makes him a narrator. For him, the driving force is always to tell a tale whether it is writing a book or making a film. "I don't think I will be able to make what is fashionably called â€˜stylised ci

Cinema must hide some things from the audience: Akshay Indikar

Sometimes the pace of the film can be the real content. At times, it is the rhythm that says the most important things. Filmmaker Akshay Indikar, whose latest movie 'Sthalpuran' ('Chronicle of Space') premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festiv

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