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Manikbabur Megh, Dug Dug, Paka (River Of Blood) to be screened at Santa Barbara
The Indian features, along with the documentary Geeta, will have their US premieres at the upcoming festival in March.
Article Hindi
The team behind The Fame Game shares details of upcoming Netflix series
The suspenseful family drama, starring Madhuri Dixt Nene, Sanjay Kapoor and Manav Kaul, will be premiered on 25 February.
Article Marathi
Pondicherry teaser: Sai Tamhankar seeks an escape
Sachin Kundalkar’s upcoming Marathi film, set in the former French colonial town, is due for a theatrical release on 25 February.
Article Hindi
Filmmaker Ravi Tandon, father of actress Raveena, dies at 86
Known for his thrillers in the 1970s and 1980s, the veteran producer-director would have turned 87 next week.
Review Hindi
Gehraiyaan review: Deepika Padukone is astounding in this Shakun Batra drama that leaves you reeling
Skilfully written by Ayesha Devitre Dhillon, Sumit Roy and Batra, the feature is also anchored by strong performances by Siddhant Chaturvedi, Naseeruddin Shah and Rajat Kapoor.
Article Hindi
Gangubai Kathiawadi song ‘Dholida’: Lively garba number composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali captivates instantly
The catchy festive dance track featuring Alia Bhatt has been sung by Janhvi Shrimankar and Shail Hada.
Article Hindi
10 years of Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu: Shakun Batra’s debut is an underrated, bittersweet love story
This romantic drama, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Imran Khan, was premiered on 10 February 2012.
Article English Hindi
Oscars 2022: Writing With Fire gets nomination for Best Documentary Feature
The film, directed and produced by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, on journalists from Khabar Lahariya is the first Indian feature to be nominated in the documentary category.
Article Kannada
Extremely happy to be a part of this indie ride, says Danish Sait
The actor and content creator speaks about his latest project that has premiered on Amazon Prime Video, the Kannada feature One Cut Two Cut which revolves around one of his alter egos, Gopi.
Article Gujarati
Prem Prakaran teaser: Gaurav Paswala, Deeksha Joshi, Esha Kansara star in this musical love story
Directed by Chandresh Bhatt, the film looks at a singer and his romantic entanglements at different stages of his life.
Review
The Great Indian Murder review: Convoluted procedural lacks cohesion
Directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, the Disney+ Hotstar series is a spotty adaptation of Vikas Swarup’s novel Six Suspects.
Review
One Cut Two Cut review: Satire lite that hits the mark
Danish Sait stars as Gopi, a teacher whose class is held hostage by an unlikely group of social media activists in this entertaining comedy.
Article Hindi
Sundance 2022: Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes wins World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Documentary
Sen’s documentary, set in a turbulent Delhi, looks at two brothers and their devotion to protect the city's black kite population.
Article Kannada
Biggest challenge is to have a story that fits the character in, says Danish Sait on One Cut Two Cut
At the virtual trailer event, the actor and his co-star Prakash Belawadi spoke about their upcoming Kannada comedy satire which will be premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 3 February.
Article Kannada
One Cut Two Cut trailer: Danish Sait is an earnest teacher in this satirical comedy
The actor plays an embattled arts and crafts teacher, Gopi, whose students are taken hostage by four radical social media activists
Article Hindi
Felt as if I am working with an old colleague, says Pratik Gandhi of director Tigmanshu Dhulia
The actor stars with Richa Chadha in the upcoming Disney+ Hotstar web-series The Great Indian Murder.
Article Hindi
Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi reveal their initial reaction to Gehraiyaan’s script
Written and directed by Shakun Batra, the Amazon Prime Video drama also stars Ananya Panday and Dhairya Karwa.
Review
Unpaused: Naya Safar review – More affecting tales of loss, family and hope from the pandemic
The series improves upon its predecessor, with the shorts directed by Nagraj Manjule and Ayappa KM, in particular, standing out.
Article Hindi
40 years of Satte Pe Satta: Amitabh Bachchan headlines the funny family entertainer
A remake of the Hollywood musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954), the Raj N Sippy film featured the actor in a double role with an unforgettable soundtrack by RD Burman.
Review
36 Farmhouse review: An unremarkable, uninteresting family drama
The usually reliable star cast cannot salvage this unexciting murder mystery set in the countrywide lockdown of 2020.