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MAMI 2018: Soni, Balekempa, Hamid nominated for Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality Award
Nine feature films have been shortlisted for the third edition of Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality Award 2018 for the 20th Mumbai Film Festival.
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Radha Bhatt, Edward Sonnenblick join Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika
The period film is undergoing re-shoots and two cast members, Sonu Sood and Swati Semwal, left the project last month.
Article English (India)
Love channelling my anger into films: Ad-filmmaker Ram Subramanian
The ad filmmaker, at a talk at the 9th Jagran Film Festival, spoke about how he used films to communicate across his ideas of the inner angst and emotions he was feeling as a citizen of India.
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Sudani From Nigeria review: Touching tale of friendship between an Indian football manager and a Nigerian player
Writer-director Zakariya’s first feature is a delightful look at a football-crazy community in Kerala that rallies around an injured player from Nigeria.
Article Hindi
Andhadhun song: Ayushmann Khurrana gets unplugged with ‘Naina Da Kya Kasoor’
This sweet version features the lead actor singing the Amit Trivedi song with young children from blind schools.
Review English
A Star Is Born review: Impressive musical turns by Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga
Cooper's directorial debut is a powerful, intimate look at the lives of two different singers.
Article Urdu
Widow of Silence trailer: Restrained look at the women left behind in Kashmir
The first trailer of the Urdu language film directed by Praveen Morchhale explores the harsh, lonely lives of the women who reside in Kashmir.
Review Hindi
Counterfeit Kunkoo review: Visually striking short highlights lack of space for women in cities
Actress Kani Kusruti stands out as a wife searching for a home of her own in Reema Sengupta’s award-winning film.
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Jagran Film Festival 2018: Pankaj Kapur, Anurag Kashyap, Varun Dhawan honoured at awards night
The awards ceremony for the 9th edition of the festival, attended by Zoya Hussain, Imtiaz Ali, Supriya Pathak, Tabu, Abbas-Mustan, Pooja Bhatt, and Anurag Kashyap, was held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Mumbai on 30 September.
Review English (India)
Everything Is Fine review: Powerful performance by Seema Pahwa in this heartrending short film
In writer-director Mansi Nirmal Jain’s short, Pahwa plays a middle-aged woman who confides her unhappiness to her daughter during a visit to Delhi.
Review Bengali
Mayurakshi review: Sobering look at father-son relationship and old age
Soumitra Chatterjee and Prosenjit Chatterjee anchor this oscillating film by Atanu Ghosh on familial relationships and the harsh realities of ageing.
Article Hindi
Kundan Shah’s diploma film Bonga provides an early glimpse of the filmmaker’s genius
Shah’s 1976 diploma film from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was screened at the 9th Jagran Film Festival on 28 September.
Review Bengali
Andarkahini review: Priyanka Sarkar shines in this experimental look at the inner struggles of Indian women
Four shorts stories make up writer-director Arnab Middya’s exploratory first film, based on real events representing womenhood.
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Ali Fazal, Sudhir Mishra, Arjan Bajwa kick off 9th Jagran Film Festival
Festival director Mayank Shekhar introduced the opening film, A Star Is Born (2018), starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
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Salman Khan, Aayush Sharma, Warina Hussain promote Loveyatri with special musical concert
The makers of Loveyatri put together a special musical concert to showcase the songs and stars of the upcoming film. Producer Salman Khan, stars Aayush Sharma, Warina Hussain and singers Badshah, Udit Narayan, and Palak Muchhal all took to the stage. Photos: Shutterbugs Images
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Ranbir, Alia, Ranveer, Deepika pose for epic party pic with Karan, Shah Rukh and Aamir
The star-studded group gathered in to celebrate fellow actor Ranbir Kapoor's upcoming birthday on 29 September.
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Badhaai Ho song: Guru Randhawa, Neha Kakkar give a fresh take to 'Morni Banke'
The go-to guru for any song recreation, Tanishk Bagchi, has worked his magic on this latest track celebrating an engagement with Ayushmann Khurrana and Sanya Malhotra.
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's book The Palace of Illusions to be adapted for the screen
The rights of the 2009 book have been bought by producers NR Pachisia and Dipankar 'Jojo' Chaki.
Article Urdu
Aijaz Khan's Hamid to have world premiere at 20th Mumbai Film Festival
The film, produced by Yoodlee Films, will be a part of the India Story section.
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Anupam Kher’s American show New Amsterdam premieres on television
The actor plays Dr Vijay Kapoor in the medical drama.