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INDIA bloc cracks visible in Parliament as SP and TMC skip Adani protests | 'I am the final word': Mamata Banerjee reminds TMC leaders of her absolute authority in party amid 'power-struggle' | India calls Bangladesh mission's breach in Agartala 'deeply regrettable' | BJP appoints observers for meeting to decide next Maharashtra chief minister | PM Modi watches 'The Sabarmati Report', Vikrant Massey says 'highest point in my life' | Akal Takht punishes Sukbir Singh Badal with toilet cleaning duties over 2015 sacrilege case | What's going on?: Supreme Court questions Senthil Balaji's reinstatement as Tamil Nadu minister immediately after bail | Popular UPSC teacher Avadh Ojha joins AAP ahead of Delhi polls | UN force should be deployed, PM Modi must intervene: Mamata Banerjee on Bangladesh unrest | Adani issue exposes cracks in INDIA bloc as TMC skips key Opposition meet in Delhi

'North stars are insecure, jealous': Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Hindi language row

Apr 29, 2022, at 02:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma on Thursday joined the debate over actor Ajay Devgn calling Hindi India's national language by calling the "north stars as insecure and jealous".

Don't want to forget anyone in life: Kiara Advani amid rumours of her breakup with Sidharth Malhotra

Apr 28, 2022, at 10:27 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Kiara Advani is trending not just due to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 but also the rumour of her breakup with colleague Sidharth Malhotra.

Anusha Viswanathan connects to Durga's 'loneliness' and 'freedom' working for Anik Dutta's Aparajito

Apr 28, 2022, at 08:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress Anusha Viswanathan was handed over the crucial role of Apu's sister Durga by director Anik Dutta in his upcoming film Aparajito, which is based on legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray's struggles to make his debut film Pather Panchali.

Anushka Sharma attends wedding function with Virat Kohli in a bubble, shares pictures

Apr 28, 2022, at 05:43 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma took to Instagram to share some special time with her cricketer husband Virat Kohli from a wedding function that the couple attended in a bubble.

'Hindi was, is, and will always be national language': Ajay Devgn counters Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep

Apr 28, 2022, at 06:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Hindi was, is, and will always be our mother tongue and national language, Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn said on Wednesday in response to a Kannada actor who pointed out at a recent event that Hindi is not the national language.

Countdown for 47th edition of TIFF starts, festival ticket sale dates announced

Apr 28, 2022, at 03:01 am

Toronto/IBNS: Countdown for the 47th edition of the full-scale and in-person Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) taking place September 8–18, 2022. has started offering flexible price points and a wide selection of packages.

Makers confirm The Batman 2 is coming, Rob Pattinson to feature again as Dark Knight

Apr 27, 2022, at 10:09 pm

Washington: Warner Bros. and DC have announced a sequel to the 2022 released superhero movie The Batman.

KIFF screens Rayscope, a tribute to Satyajit Ray by Premendu Bikash Chaki

Apr 27, 2022, at 06:35 pm

Premendu Bikash Chaki, a veteran cinematographer who is now also a successful director, has paid a 25-minute tribute to Satyajit Ray, which is being screened at the ongoing 27th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).

Guthlee, a touching film on education for the Dalits

Apr 27, 2022, at 05:14 pm

Filmmaker Ishrat Khan's Guthlee, produced by Pradeep Rangwani of UV Films, is being screened at Nandan  as part of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival 2022. Shoma A Chatterjee speaks to director Ishrat Khan how a father and his boy, Guthlee, struggle for admission in a school which refuses to admit him because he belongs to the community of manual scavengers.

Actress Deepika Padukone to be part of Festival De Cannes jury

Apr 27, 2022, at 03:33 pm

Mumbai: Indian actress Deepika Padukone, who has worked in several popular Bollywood movies, will be part of the main jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

Women hardly have option to come out of a toxic marriage: June Maliah discussing her short film Blotting Paper

Apr 27, 2022, at 04:33 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress-MLA June Maliah has shared how women are left with no options to come out of a toxic marriage even after suffering marital rapes while discussing her latest short film Blotting Paper, which is premiered at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival.

Satyajit Ray is my Bible, his works more commercial to me: Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar

Apr 27, 2022, at 03:58 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The influence of legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray on director Shoojit Sircar was evident in one of the early scenes from Piku where Deepika Padukone rants about her date's complete ignorance of Ray's works.

'Woh Toh Hai Albelaa': Cheeru and Sayuri's haldi ceremony begins

Apr 27, 2022, at 02:48 am

Mumbai: The Tuesday episode of Rajan Shahi's "Woh Toh Hai Albelaa" started with Cheeru meeting Sayuri.

'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai': Abhimanyu finds Aarohi, allows her to attend the wedding

Apr 27, 2022, at 02:45 am

Mumbai: The Tuesday episode of Rajan Shahi's "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" started with the Goenkas doing the final preps for the wedding before they leave for Jaipur. They realise that Aarohi won't be accompanying them and are upset about it.

Actor Saanand Verma’s next is a lead in the film Chaar Lugaai; shares his role in the film

Apr 27, 2022, at 01:41 am

Mumbai: Noted actor Saanand Verma who was recently seen in Apharan 2 and got many accolades for that is currently shooting for a film titled Chaar Lugaai directed by Prakash Saini. This will be the first time when Saanand is playing the role of a police officer.

Aparna Dixit said yes to Woh Toh Hai Albelaa because she wanted to work with Rajan Shahi, also fell in love with her onscreen avatar

Apr 27, 2022, at 12:49 am

Mumbai: Aparna Dixit’s Anjali is the new entrant in Rajan Shahi’s ongoing show Woh Toh Hai Albelaa (WTHA). The actor is happy to have bagged the drama and feels the title is unique and interesting. She reveals that her wish of working with Director’s Kut Productions has finally come true

Makers release trailer of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Kartik Aaryan-Kiara Advani starrer promises horror and thrill

Apr 26, 2022, at 10:57 pm

Mumbai: Makers of upcoming Bollywood movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 have unveiled the trailer of it.

Talking Cinema: The Life and Time of Aruna Vasudev

Apr 26, 2022, at 06:14 pm

It is indeed rare to discover a lengthy documentary on an internationally celebrated media person, specializing in Asian Cinema who has travelled across the world. But the young Supriya Suri has made this possible. She has made a long documentary – Aruna Vasudev – The Mother of Asian Cinema- which forms a part of the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival. Suri talks to IBNS-TWF correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji on the why’s and wherefore’s of the film.

Ritabhari Chakraborty starts shooting for her upcoming project Fatafati

Apr 26, 2022, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actress Ritabhari Chakraborty has kickstarted her shooting for her upcoming project Fatafati.

I could not have made a better film on Satyajit Ray's Pather Panchali struggle: Anik Dutta

Apr 26, 2022, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  Bengali director Anik Dutta seems to have given all in his upcoming project Aparajito to capture legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray's struggle to make his debut film Pather Panchali, which later turned out to be a cult.

Makers to release Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 trailer today

Apr 26, 2022, at 03:53 pm

Mumbai: Makers of Bollywood movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 will drop its trailer on Tuesday.

I would love to do films: Sudha Chandran

Apr 26, 2022, at 01:14 am

Mumbai: Actress Sudha Chandran says that she is often asked about why she is not taking up films.

Makers release promos of two songs from Chiranjeevi starrer Acharya

Apr 25, 2022, at 07:48 pm

The makers have released the promos of two songs from Chiranjeevi starrer Acharya, which is set for late April release.

Chiranjeevi thanks Mahesh Babu for voice work in Acharya

Apr 25, 2022, at 07:25 pm

South Indian superstar Chiranjeevi has thanked actor Mahesh Babu for lending his voice in the upcoming film Acharya.

KGF Chapter 2 roars in box office worldwide, surpasses Pushpa and RRR

Apr 25, 2022, at 07:05 pm

Surpassing Pushpa: The Rise and RRR, Yash-starrer KGF Chapter 2 is now roaring in the box office with its massive gains in two weeks since release.

Prime Video to premiere House of Gucci in India from Apr 26

Apr 25, 2022, at 05:45 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: House of Gucci will premiere on Over-the-top platform Prime Video in India from Apr 26.

Tara Sutaria looks stunning in her latest Instagram pics

Apr 24, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Ahmedabad: Actress Tara Sutaria is currently busy shooting her upcoming movie Heropanti 2.

Aparajito trailer captures Satyajit Ray's struggle to make cult film Pather Panchali

Apr 24, 2022, at 02:54 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The trailer of director Anik Dutta's upcoming film Aparajito has captured legendary filmmaker late Satyajit Ray's struggle to make his first film Pather Panchali, which later turned out to be a cult movie.

'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai': Akshara chooses Abhimanyu

Apr 24, 2022, at 12:03 am

Mumbai: The Saturday episode of Rajan Shahi's "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" started with Abhimanyu telling Neil and Paarth that it shouldn't be so difficult for Akshara to choose between him and Aarohi. Neil tells him that it would have been difficult for them too if they were in Akshara's shoes. Abhimanyu leaves from there and tells them not to follow him.

After the raging success of Pushpa: The Rise music album, Rockstar DSP releases Woo Aaa Aha Aha

Apr 23, 2022, at 11:59 pm

Mumbai: Rockstar DSP, aka Devi Sri Prasad, is a raging global phenomenon! With the unmatched success of Pushpa: The Rise music album, the music composer has transversed all language barriers. The anticipation around his next song was thick in the air, and now the awaited moment is here!