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'Religious structure already functioning, let it be': SC rejects Delhi Waqf Board's claim on 'Gurdwara' land | 'I have so much to speak as a Tamil': Kamal Haasan amid language row ahead of Thug Life release | 'I have so much to speak as a Tamil': Kamal Haasan amid language row ahead of Thug Life release | Top JeM commander, who threatened to break India, mysteriously found dead in Pakistan's Bahawalpur | 'Lacks maturity of a Leader of Opposition': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over 'Narender, surrender' remark | Three Indians, who were abducted in Iran, rescued | After Jyoti Malhotra, another YouTuber with over a million subscribers arrested for espionage | Defiant Kamal Haasan refuses to apologise over language row, won't release Thug Life in Karnataka | Chinese nationals charged with conspiracy, smuggling dangerous biological pathogen into US | 'I have so much to speak as a Tamil': Kamal Haasan amid language row

PVR Inox responds to reports claiming Prabhas' Salaar opted out of chain

Dec 21, 2023, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dunki' and Prabhas' 'Salaar' are set for a clash in the box office as the two big budget films releases this Christmas.

Tralala Moving Pictures: Samantha Ruth Prabhu floats new production house

Dec 11, 2023, at 10:03 pm

Southern actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu has stepped into a new phase in her life after she floated her own production house on Sunday.

PM Modi condoles death of Kannada film actress Leelavathy

Dec 09, 2023, at 07:36 pm

Bengaluru/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his condolences to Kannada film actress Leelavathy who passed away yesterday due to old age in a city hospital.

I never watch my own films, says Victor Banerjee who plays late Prez Pranab Mukherjee inspired role in new film

Oct 24, 2023, at 09:26 pm

Victor Banerjee is internationally known as an actor par excellence, including for his role in David Lean’s A Passage to India, as well as a talented documentary filmmaker.  He was recently in Kolkata at the launch of his Bengali film Raktabeej.  Shoma A. Chatterji meets him for tete a tete

'A photo, a moment, a memory for life,' says Alia Bhatt receiving National Film Awards

Oct 18, 2023, at 06:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Alia Bhatt, who is the co-winner of the 69th National Film Awards in the best actress category for her role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', was honoured by President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.

IGNCA’s film 'Looking for Challan' bags National Film Award

Oct 18, 2023, at 02:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: 'Looking for Challan', a poignant film produced by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and directed by  Bappa Ray, clinched the coveted National Award  in the 'Best Investigative Film' category.

'My car crash eventually helped me to play Muralitharan convincingly': Madhur Mittal on essaying the cricket great in '800'

Sep 29, 2023, at 04:48 am

Actor Madhur Mittal, who is known for playing a key role in Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire, plays cricket great Muttiah Muralitharan in Indian film 800, a sports biography based on the Sri Lankan spin bowling legend. In a quick chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh in Kolkata, Madhur opens up

Malayalam Film '2018' is India's official entry to Oscars 2024

Sep 28, 2023, at 03:08 am

Chennai/IBNS: The Film Federation of India (FFI) Wednesday selected Malayalam Film '2018 – Everyone is a Hero’ to represent India at the 2024 Academy Awards (OSCARS).

'I sold my bike and did different jobs to fund my film': Independent filmmaker Hemwant Tiwari on his one-cut film 'Lomad'

Aug 25, 2023, at 04:55 pm

"It was the only way, I did not have any other option," says actor Hemwant Tiwari, who hit the streets, shopping malls, beaches, metro stations and other centres across various cities to promote his independent film 'Lomad', which is touted to be the first black and white one-cut feature film. Hemwant, who dressed as a fox and reached out to people at West Bengal film centre Nandan in Kolkata recently ahead of the August 25 release, interacted with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh on the film.

Megastar Rajinikanth visits Ram temple in Ayodhya

Aug 21, 2023, at 01:52 am

Actor Rajinikanth on Sunday visited the under-construction Lord Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya city.

Jammu and Kashmir witnesses revival of film tourism; 300+ productions filmed in 2 years

Aug 19, 2023, at 09:31 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir's film tourism is undergoing a vibrant revival, with over 300 movies and serials shot since the introduction of the new film policy two years ago.

Gojri Film 'Ye Rodiya' triumphs at international film festival, director Sachin Dhar awarded best director

Aug 09, 2023, at 06:50 am

Katra/Jammu: The International Film Festival concluded with a splendid Award Ceremony at Katra's Mata Vaishno Devi Spiritual Growth Centre. Notable film personalities, including actors Preeti Sapru, Yashpal Sharma, Suman Talwar, and Vijay Varma, gathered for the event.

IDSFFK to open with 'Seven Winters in Tehran'

Aug 03, 2023, at 08:38 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/UNI: The 15th International Documentary and Short Film Festival (IDSFFK) will open with 'Seven Winters in Tehran’, which narrates the story of Rayhaneh Jabbari, an Iranian woman who was compelled to kill a man during a rape attempt, on August 4.

Tamannaah Bhatia's latest Instagram image promises to blow away your mind

Jul 31, 2023, at 02:43 am

Southern siren Tamannaah Bhatia looked absolutely gorgeous in her latest Instagram images where she could be seen sporting a  Falguni Shane Peacock saree.

PM Modi remembers legendary singer Mukesh on his 100th birth anniversary

Jul 23, 2023, at 03:56 am

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday remembered legendary Indian playback singer Mukesh on his 100th birth anniversary.

Deepika Padukone's first look from Nag Ashwin's 'Project K' unveiled

Jul 18, 2023, at 05:57 pm

Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone's first look from Nag Ashwin directorial upcoming Telugu film 'Project K' was unveiled by the makers on Tuesday.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu to take one-year break from films to treat Myositis

Jul 06, 2023, at 08:27 pm

Top Indian actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who primarily works in Telugu and Tamil films, has decided to take a break for one year from films to treat her autoimmune condition, Myositis, media reports said.

Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda spotted at a cafe. Dating rumour starts again

Jun 24, 2023, at 06:21 pm

A new video capturing top south Indian stars Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda spending some fun time with their friends at a cafe has triggered a rumour of the duo's dating.

Ram Charan, wife Upasana welcome baby girl, Chiranjeevi calls her 'Little Mega Princess'

Jun 20, 2023, at 06:11 pm

Southern sensation actor Ram Charan and his wife Upasana Kamineni welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday.

Southern superstar Allu Arjun plants saplings on World Environment Day

Jun 05, 2023, at 11:52 pm

New Delhi: Known far and wide for being a responsible environmentalist, superstar Allu Arjun is a dedicated green warrior who has time and again by his words and actions paved the way for a new generation of environmentalists.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu's lunch outing with friend Vijay Deverakonda in Turkey

Jun 02, 2023, at 12:07 am

South Indian film stars Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay Deverakonda are all set for their upcoming Telugu film Kushi, where the pair will feature together for the second time onscreen.

7 Rainbow films to be screened at KASHISH 2023. Know them

Jun 01, 2023, at 05:29 pm

Mumbai/IBNS; The 14th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia's biggest LGBTQ+ film festival will be held June 7 - 11, 2023 at Liberty Cinema, and June 8 - 10, 2023 at Alliance Française de Bombay; and also online from June 16 - 25, 2023.

Lights, Camera, Spirituality: ‘Mera Baba Nanak’ releases

May 20, 2023, at 03:37 pm

The much-anticipated release of Vikramjeet Virk’s latest film, ‘Mera Baba Nanak,’ has arrived, offering a powerful insight into the teachings of the Gurus and highlighting the need for more movies of this nature in Punjabi cinema.

Adil Hussain starrer 'Footprints On Water' Wins 'Best Debut Film' at NYIFF, garnering critical acclaim

May 16, 2023, at 06:32 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Adil Hussain's latest film, 'Footprints On Water,' has garnered recognition at the esteemed New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), clinching the coveted title of "Best Debut Film."

Nagaland's Kivini Shohe and Andrea Kevichüsa to showcase state's film talent at Cannes Film Festival 2023

May 16, 2023, at 05:20 am

Dimapur/Nagaland: Nagaland's film industry is set to make its mark at the esteemed Cannes Film Festival 2023, as two prominent personalities, Kivini Shohe and Andrea Kevichüsa, gear up to represent the state.

Ishanou: A restored Manipuri film to premiere at Cannes Film Festival

May 10, 2023, at 07:48 am

Imphal/IBNS: The restored version of the 1990 Manipuri film "Ishanou", directed by acclaimed filmmaker Aribam Syam Sharma, is scheduled to debut at the Cannes Film Festival from May 16-27.

Superstar Rajinikanth to play cameo in daughter Aishwarya's film 'Lal Salaam'

May 09, 2023, at 04:29 am

Chennai/IBNS: Superstar Rajinikanth will be seen playing Moideen Bhai in his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth's comeback directorial venture Lal Salaam after almost half a decade and is determined to make it count.

Jnanada Kakati's documentary 'Reflections of Light and Shade' wins 'Best Short Documentary Award 'at Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2023

May 07, 2023, at 08:06 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Jnanada Kakati, a veteran actress, was honored with the "Best Short Documentary Award" for the film "Jnanada: Reflections of Light and Shade" at the 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2023, held in Noida on April 30.

The Kerala Story opens big, receives polarised reviews from bold to cringeworthy

May 06, 2023, at 11:17 pm

The Kerala Story, which courted controversy over its subject and certains factual claims, witnessed one of the biggest openings of this year amid a very positive to very negative reviews by critics in the backdrop of polarisation over the film and its theme.

Millo Sunka of Arunachal Pradesh wins best actress at international film festival

Apr 28, 2023, at 06:36 am

Itanagar/IBNS: Millo Sunka, hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, has achieved the distinction of becoming the first actor from her state to be honored with the Best Leading Actress award at an international film festival.

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