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Ottamuri Velicham review: Tightly wound marital drama told deftly and capably
Rahul Riji Nair's fine feature film takes you through a myriad of emotions - from shock to fear - and tells the story of a new bride's experience with aplomb.
Article Hindi
Film audiences have graduated: Divya Dutta, Omung Kumar at Oxfam ‘Women In Film’ brunch
The actress and the filmmaker commented separately about the evolving tastes of the Indian audience at the Oxfam ‘Women In Film’ brunch on 28 October 2018.
Review Himachali
The Gold-Laden Sheep And The Sacred Mountain review: Gorgeous but slow-moving parable
Set in 2012, the film in the Gaddi language directed by Ridham Janve unravels like a puzzle but also leaves some questions unanswered.
Review Marathi
Bardo review: Loud dramatization of promising concept
Writer-director Bhimrao Mude's feature puts up an intriguing concept, but its execution is poorly handled.
Article Hindi
Need to stop stereotyping not just women, but also men: Shonali Bose at Oxfam ‘Women In Film’ brunch
The filmmaker had been a jury member at the inaugural edition of the award in 2016 along with actor-director Rahul Bose, and actor Kunal Kapoor.
Article Assam
Looking at how we can flip women’s condition: Rima Das at Oxfam 'Women In Film' brunch
The filmmaker was one of three jury members for the Oxfam Best Film For Gender Equality present at the 'Women In Film' brunch held at JW Marriott on 28 October 2018.
Article Hindi Tamil
Gender sensitivity highlight of brunch for Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality Award
The annual event, held in association with Mumbai Film Festival, was attended by the nominated filmmakers and jury members Rima Das, Anjali Menon, Fatma Al Remaihi on 28 October 2018.
Review Assam
Bulbul Can Sing review: Beautifully told coming-of-age story from Assam
Set in the beautiful state, Rima Das's film tells the story of a young woman, Bulbul, who has to discover her own voice.
Review Marathi
Amaltash review: Emotional love story wrapped up in a marvellous musical
The first film of Suhas Desale lays bare the moving story between two musical souls who come together one Pune winter.
Article Hindi
Kabir Khan on #MeToo: In a certain sense, we have all been complicit
The filmmaker was the lone man on a panel discussing the #MeToo movement in India at the 20th Mumbai film festival.
Article Hindi
Gulshan Devaiah: Web-series Smoke looks at greed and power from different perspectives
The Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota (2018) actor speaks about his upcoming roles in Eros Now’s Smoke and Commando 3.
Slideshow Hindi
MAMI 2018: Abhimanyu, Radhika, Gulshan present their opening film Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota
Vasan Bala's action film Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota had its Indian premiere at the 20th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival. With three sold-out shows, the film opened to a standing ovation from the audience. Photos: Shutterbugs Images
Review Hindi
Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota review: Entertaining, fully filmi story of a young man with superhero abilities
This action film, from the mind of writer-director Vasan Bala, will take you on a fun-filled fantastical journey in which the good triumphs over evil.
Article Hindi
Renuka Shahane on #MeToo: Important to separate the art from the person
The actress was part of a panel discussion on the #MeToo movement, with filmmakers Anjali Menon, Shonali Bose and Kabir Khan, at the 20th Mumbai film festival.
Article Hindi
Juhi Chaturvedi: Once you know what the idea is, everything else works around it
The screenwriter and jury member on the Cinestaan India's Storytellers Contest revealed the methods behind her craft at an exclusive workshop held at The Club in Andheri, Mumbai.
Article Hindi
Gulshan Devaiah: I had zero background in any kind of martial arts
The actor speaks about his double role in Vasan Bala’s action film Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota.
Article Hindi
Netflix to go ahead with Sacred Games season 2 after internal investigation
The streaming platform said it would retain showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane, director Anurag Kashyap and writer Varun Grover for the upcoming season of their original Indian series.
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Manto, Village Rockstars, Soni nominated for Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Five Indian films were nominated for the 12th edition.
Article Hindi
50 years of Sapnon Ka Saudagar: How Hema Malini landed her first film role
On the anniversary of the film's release today, we rewind to how the actress was spotted at a dance recital and chosen for the prestigious project opposite Raj Kapoor.
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Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ila Arun join Thugs Of Hindostan in new poster
The latest poster finds Amitabh Bachchan's gang assembled in Pirates Of The Caribbean-style on the ship.