'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.
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.
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.
Southern actor Allu Arjun tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 28, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: Tollywood actor Allu Arjun has tested positive for COVID-19.
Satyajit Ray: A secret bond with children
Apr 21, 2021, at 06:16 pm
On the Birth Centenary Year of Satyajit Ray, the maestro’s work will be revisited again and again by admirers and critics. Among others, an area worth exploring is how the creative genius portrayed, and treated, children in his films and stories, writes Shoma A. Chatterji
Tamil film comedian Vivek passes away
Apr 17, 2021, at 09:05 pm
Chennai/UNI: Popular Tamil film comedian Vivek, who was admitted to SIMS hospital after suffering a massive cardiac arrest and put on ECMO, died early on Saturday morning.
Veteran actress Shashikala dies at 88
Apr 04, 2021, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Veteran Hindi cinema actress Shashikala, known for playing a seductress and vamp to scheming mother-in-law in Bollywood for several decades, passed away at her residence in Mumbai on Sunday. She was 88.
Rishav Ghosh directed Hindi film Dekho But Pyaar Se slated for April OTT release
Mar 31, 2021, at 12:31 am
Delhi/IBNS: 'Dekho But Pyaar Se', a Hindi film directed by Rishav Ghosh and produced by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures and Amity School of Film & Drama, is slated for its OTT launch in April this year.
Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with 2021 FIAF Award
Mar 11, 2021, at 05:44 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the prestigious 2021 FIAF Award by the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), the worldwide organization of film archives and museums from across the world, at a virtual showcase scheduled to take place on March 19.
Scam Leela, Director Rishav Ghosh’s thriller comedy is ready for OTT Release
Jan 30, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: 'Scam Leela', a short film directed by Rishav Ghosh, and a cast which includes popular actors such as Suvosmita Mukherjee and Judhajit Sarkar, is ready for release in a OTT platform.
Young IIT research scholars' mobile short film on sex worker wins Jaipur fest award
Jan 25, 2021, at 10:40 pm
Kharagpur, West Bengal: A group of research scholars from IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal is now basking in the glory of a feat which is not about their core academic pursuance in the country's premier technical institute. They in fact have just won an award for their mobile short film on the life of a sex worker.