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Amazon drops a massive $35 billion India bet! AI push, 1 million jobs and big plans revealed at Smbhav Summit | IndiGo’s ‘All OK’ claim falls apart! Govt slaps 10% flight cut after weeklong chaos | Centre finally aligns IndiGo flights with airline's operating ability, cuts its winter schedule by 5% | Odisha's Malkangiri in flames: Tribals rampage Bangladeshi settlers village after beheading horror! | Race against time! Indian Navy sends four more warships to Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka | $2 billion mega deal! HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Tamil Nadu — a game changer for India | After 8 years of legal drama, Malayalam actor Dileep acquitted in 2017 rape case — what really happened? | Centre imposes temporary fare caps as ticket prices defy gravity amid IndiGo meltdown | 'Action is coming': Aviation Minister blames IndiGo for countrywide air travel chaos | In front of Putin, PM Modi makes bold statement on Russia-Ukraine war: ‘India is not neutral, we side with peace!’

'The Kashmir Files' set to release in Israel, Consul General unveils poster

Apr 20, 2022, at 08:55 pm

After taking India by storm, "The Kashmir Files" will be released in Israel on April 28.

Samantha, Nayanthara dance alongside Vijay Sethupathi in Dippam Dappam song from Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal

Apr 18, 2022, at 04:16 pm

The Dippam Dappam song, presumably a funny one, from the upcoming Indian Telugu language romantic film Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kadhal will be released soon by the makers.

Visual communicator Bijoy Chowdhury's My Son and his Grandfather capturing the solitude of his father wins hearts

Apr 11, 2022, at 06:29 pm

This is the dispassionately poignant story of a very ordinary grandfather of a lower-middle class family in a suburban town in West Bengal where the old man copes with solitude in the absence of his grandson sent to a boarding school.

Falak Tu Garaj Tu: KGF: Chapter 2 countdown gathers steam with the second song release

Apr 06, 2022, at 07:44 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Hombale Films on Wednesday released the second song Falak Tu Garaj Tu from its upcoming project KGF: Chapter 2.

SS Rajamouli's RRR hits big screens today

Mar 25, 2022, at 11:37 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The Telugu epic drama RRR was finally released on Friday.

Shruti Haasan tests COVID-19 positive

Feb 28, 2022, at 12:31 am

Mumbai: Actress Shruti Haasan, who is the daughter of veteran southern actor Kamal Haasan, on Sunday confirmed she has tested COVID-19 positive.

Samantha completes 12 years in movie industry

Feb 26, 2022, at 11:43 pm

Chennai: Southern star Samantha, who became a national sensation recently with her item song performance in  'Pushpa', completed 12 years in the film industry on Saturday.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu earns attention of fans with her latest Instagram images

Feb 20, 2022, at 11:58 pm

Mumbai: Southern sensation Samantha Ruth Prabhu showed her fans how to perfectly spend a Saturday by posting an image on Instagram where she could be seen enjoying nature.

'She will be immortal, her legacy will live on forever': Sharmila Tagore on Lata Mangeshkar

Feb 07, 2022, at 07:24 am

Bollywood superstar of yesteryears, Sharmila Tagore, said Lata Mangeshkar's demise is a loss of "someone who had a profound knowledge of artistry" that reverberated in her work as she rendered her voice to generations of actors.

Tanzanian internet sensation Kili Paul dances to Samantha featured 'Oo Antava'

Jan 19, 2022, at 06:22 pm

Taking the internet by storm once again, Tanzanian internet sensation Kili Paul danced to the latest hit song from Telugu film 'Pushpa: The Rise', 'Oo Antava' which features popular actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

Dhanush, Aishwaryaa announce separation

Jan 18, 2022, at 03:17 pm

Chennai: Southern superstar Dhanush and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth announced they have decided to separate after 18 years of married life.

Actor Mahesh Babu tests COVID-19 positive, isolated

Jan 07, 2022, at 04:56 pm

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has tested COVID-19 positive, he said in a Twitter post. 

Kajal Aggarwal expecting her first child

Jan 02, 2022, at 09:56 pm

Chennai: Southern actress Kajal Aggarwal and her husband Gautam Kitchlu are expecting their first child.

Rajinikanth turns 71, Narendra Modi wishes him

Dec 12, 2021, at 08:41 pm

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished southern superstar Rajinikanth as he turned 71.

Toronto praises Marati film 'Jayanti' positively with notes of oneness

Dec 07, 2021, at 05:26 am

Toronto/IBNS: Marathi movie Jayanti with English subtitles was very well perceived among the Canadian diaspora as Fox Theatre opened its doors on Sunday morning. Directed by Shailesh Narwade, and starring Ruturaj Wankhede, Titeeksha Tawade and Milind Shinde, the movie based on its unconventional theme won over the audience in Toronto.

Marathi movie Jayanti addresses the issue of casteism, set for screening in Toronto

Dec 04, 2021, at 07:06 am

Marathi movie Jayanti, directed by Shailesh Narwade, produced by Meliorist Film Studio and starring Ruturaj Wankhede, Titeeksha Tawde and Milind Shinde, has been making records in Maharashtra, despite a strong competition from the Bollywood, and pandemic-induced constraints.  Ahead of its screening in Toronto, IBNS Canada writer Debarati Mukherjee reports

'Zindagi' is a film on mental health shot in Kashmir

Oct 15, 2021, at 03:57 am

Srinagar/IBNS: After winning widespread acclaim for his untiring rescue/relief work in disaster-hit areas, Kashmir born medico and rescue pilot has added yet another feather by producing a film on mental health.

Kannada TV actress Soujanya commits suicide

Sep 30, 2021, at 11:50 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Kannada TV serial actress Soujanya on Thursday committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan in an apartment near the city.

India Post, Theism Group release special cover to commemorate Satyajit Ray's birth centenary year

Sep 24, 2021, at 05:29 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Theism Group in association with Department of Posts,( West Bengal Circle) released a special cover to commemorate the birth centenary year of illustrious filmmaker-author Satyajit Ray besides 66 years of his debut directorial venture Pather Panchali on Thursday.

Latin American films win big at Mumbai's LGBTQI film fest KASHISH 2021

Sep 07, 2021, at 04:07 am

Mumbai: The Chilean film Forgotten Roads (by Nicol Ruiz) won the Best Narrative Feature film, the Argentinian film Canela (by Cecilia del Valle) won the Best Documentary film, and young Brazilian trans actress Maria Eduardo Mia won the Best Performance in a Lead Role (for her role in Advent of Mary) at the 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQI film festival.

Popstar Shalmali and dancer Sandip Soparrkar to perform at the KASHISH 2021 closing ceremony

Sep 05, 2021, at 04:37 am

Mumbai: As the 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, comes to a close on Sunday,  a grand spectacle at the  Closing & Award ceremony is planned at 6.00 pm on the festival’s social media handle @kashishfilmfest.

Indian LGBTQ+ short films shine at KASHISH 2021

Sep 03, 2021, at 05:05 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian LGBTQ+ shorts films have found a platform in the 12th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, which entered into its third weekend, titled Pride Weekend.

KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant 2021 offers Rs. 2,00,000 to a LGBTQIA filmmaker for queer short film

Jul 10, 2021, at 05:32 am

In its 6th year now the pathbreaking KASHISH QDrishti Film Grant, which has already facilitated production of 5 LGBTQIA+ short films, is now turning its focus specifically on the LGBTQIA+ filmmaking community.

Actor Sanchari Vijay no more

Jun 21, 2021, at 09:28 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: National film award winner and sandalwood actor Sanchari Vijay, who was undergoing treatment for injuries suffered in a road accident, passed away on Monday.

National award-winning actor Sanchari Vijay dies after accident

Jun 14, 2021, at 11:13 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: National award-winning Kannada actor Sanchari Vijay, who met with an accident on June 12,  succumbed to his injuries on Monday. He was 38.

Director Mani Ratnam turns 65

Jun 03, 2021, at 01:36 am

Chennai: Ace Indian film director Mani Ratnam, who is known for making some iconic movies, turned 65 on Wednesday.

Dhanush releases trailer of upcoming movie Jagame Thandhiram

Jun 02, 2021, at 02:48 pm

Chennai: Southern superstar Dhanush has released the trailer of his upcoming movie Jagame Thandhiram, bringing smiles on the faces of his fans.

Rajinikanth gets Covid-19 vaccine

May 13, 2021, at 09:46 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Southern superstar Rajinikanth, 70, received Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, his daughter Soundarya said.

Of sex work and Ray's women in the rough trade

May 10, 2021, at 02:39 am

The representation of the sex worker in Indian celluloid seldom displays attempt at non-voyeurism. Satyajit Ray, on the other hand, took a more nuanced look at the sex worker, finds Shoma A. Chatterji on the birth centenary year of the maestro

TN filmmaker K V Anand passes away

Apr 30, 2021, at 04:08 pm

Chennai/UNI: Popular Tamil film cinematographer-director K V Anand passed away in the wee hours of today, after suffering a massive cardiac arrest.