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Article American
Learnt kindness, humility, trust from God Friended Me, says Suraj Sharma
The Indian actor speaks about his recently cancelled American television series and how it tried to create the idea of community amongst people.
Article Malayalam
Kayattam poster: Manju Warrier unveils her next film, directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
The star, who is also a producer on the project, shared the new-look poster on the occasion of Eid.
Review Hindi
Ghoomketu review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui brings the laughs, but can’t save the film from itself
Directed by Pushpendra Nath Misra, the comedy has a motley crew of interesting characters, but isn’t quite sure what to do with them.
Article Hindi
Ghoomketu trailer: Nawazuddin Siddiqui pursues his dream of becoming a scriptwriter in Mumbai
The actor plays the title character, whose path crosses with a police officer, played by Anurag Kashyap, tasked to find him.
Article Hindi
Gulabo Sitabo motion logo: Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurrana are a priceless jodi
The logo design for the comedy gives little hints about what we can expect from the Shoojit Sircar film.
Article Hindi
Cinestaan script contest fifth winner Neetha Syam: Slightest chance of being read by the jury felt like an opportunity too good to miss
The freelance writer from England took the fifth prize with a cash award of Rs3 lakh at the second edition of the contest for her script titled Footprints On Water.
Article English (India)
What Are The Odds? teaser: Intriguing tale of two misfits
The directorial debut of Megha Ramaswamy is produced by actor Abhay Deol.
Article Hindi
Cinestaan script contest fourth winner Anubhav Chopra: Writing allows my mind to wander into spaces I wouldn't be able to otherwise
Chopra, originally from Punjab, won the fourth prize with a cash award of Rs5 lakh for his script titled Phurrr..
Article Hindi
Cinestaan script contest third winner Soumil Shukla: Everything else in life had to be paused for this script
Soumil Shukla won the third prize at the Cinestaan India's Storytellers Contest with a cash award of Rs7 lakh for his script, Laakh Maavlaa.
Article Hindi
Cinestaan script contest second winner Digant Patil: This is a reward as well as an opportunity
Digant Patil won the second prize and a cash award of Rs10 lakh for his screenplay, Guilt.
Article French
Coronavirus: Cannes won't hold physical edition, will screen its films at other fall festivals
The prestigious French film festival will announce its selection in June and will show the films physically at a later date this year.
Article Hindi
Cinestaan script contest winner Sejal Pachisia: This experience pushed me in completely new ways
The 29-year-old screenwriter from San Francisco, USA, won the grand prize of Rs25 lakh at the second edition of the Cinestaan India’s Storytellers Contest.
Article Hindi
Betaal trailer: Viineet Kumar takes on an army of the undead in this Netflix horror series
The original series, written and directed by Patrick Graham and Nikhil Mahajan, features the actor as an army officer who heads a doomed mission to carve out a road in a cursed mountain.
Article Hindi
Had a huge open canvas in front of me: Anupam Roy on scoring the music for Piku
The award-winning composer reminisces about his debut in Hindi cinema and shares memories of the late Irrfan Khan who starred in the film.
Article Hindi
Safety more important, says Priyanshu Painyuli on Rashmi Rocket shoot delay
The sports film, starring Taapsee Pannu, was to have begun filming in March.
Review English
Bala review: Satyajit Ray profiles the great Bharat Natyam dancer Balasaraswati in all her glory
The 33 minute documentary gives an apt introduction to the Indian dance form and one of its most famous exponents.
Article Hindi
Rishi Kapoor (1952–2020): Romantic hero who graduated into powerhouse performer
The third-generation actor from the first family of Hindi cinema was well aware of his privileged background, but he never let that stop him from doing his job with utmost sincerity.
Article Marathi
To love someone is very difficult: Nagraj Manjule on Sairat
The celebrated filmmaker spoke about his inspiration to make the blockbuster at the Mumbai International Film Festival earlier this year.
Review Hindi
Four More Shots Please! review: The sisterhood returns for another round
The second season of the Amazon Prime series, directed by Nupur Asthana, brings back the four fast friends for more heartbreak, shots, and a lot more drama.
Review Hindi
Food For Thought review: A reminder that old habits die hard
The short but effective film by Tania Deohans shows how ingrained the traditional ideals of an Indian family still are.