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Makers release new poster of KGF: Chapter 2, features Yash

Dec 21, 2019, at 09:35 pm

Chennai/IBNS: The first look poster of the upcoming movie KGF: Chapter 2 was released by its makers on Saturday.

Southern superstar Rajinikanth turns 69

Dec 12, 2019, at 09:12 am

Chennai/IBNS: Southern superstar Rajinikanth turned 69 on Wednesday as fans are expected to celebrate his birthday across the nation.

Keerthy Suresh to star opposite Rajinikanth in Thalaivar 168

Dec 09, 2019, at 05:45 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Southern actress Keerthy Suresh will star opposite megastar Rajinikanth in upcoming movie tentatively titled Thalaivar 168. 

NBA Launches Hoop Nation Episode 2

Nov 28, 2019, at 07:35 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The National Basketball Association (NBA) has launched a four-part lyrical documentary series – Hoop Nation presented by Uber. 

Rishav Ghosh directed Agamani to be released on Addatimes soon

Nov 26, 2019, at 05:07 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Young film director Rishav Ghosh has recently said that his new film Agamani will be releasing soon on the popular OTT (over the top) platform Addatimes.

Ray Stevenson, Alison Doddy to feature in SS Rajamouli's RRR Movie 

Nov 20, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Chennai/IBNS: International actors Alison Doody and Ray Stevenson will feature in Indian director  SS Rajamouli’s period saga RRR.

25th KIFF concludes: A closer look at the Indian award-winning films

Nov 17, 2019, at 01:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Let us take a closer look at some of the Indian films that bagged awards at the grand concluding ceremony of the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) presided by Shabana Azmi who delivered the principal address as the Guest of the Evening.

KIFF film poster exhibition takes cine-goers to yesterday once more

Nov 15, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has put up a poster exhibition for the entire duration of the festival at the Gaganendra Pradarshanshala and extending the festival at the Metcalfe Hall in the city.

Unheard India-Cinema in rare languages at 25th KIFF

Nov 15, 2019, at 01:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Have you ever heard of the Paniya language spoken by tribals of the adjoining border areas of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka besides Kannur and Kerala where this is spoken at Palakkad, Mallapuram and Waynad areas? Some sections of the audience got to hear this language in the feature film Kenjira, directed by Manoj Kana.

Advancing technologies are great but the true essence of cinema is getting lost: Kumar Shahani

Nov 13, 2019, at 01:01 pm

IBNS Correspondent Shoma A Chatterji in conversation with filmmaker Kumar Shahani at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) the challenges of digitisation to true essence of cinema  

Synthetic Sati focuses on social media addiction among young adults and its effect, set for year-end release

Nov 12, 2019, at 02:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali language film Synthetic Sati, produced by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures, is scheduled to be launched at the end of this year, on a popular movie-streaming app.

Playing my character in Dark Light was a mental trauma: Debutant actress Chandni

Nov 11, 2019, at 02:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Debutant actress Chandni said her experience of portraying the lead character in Mayur Hardas' film Dark Light was more a mental trauma than a physical one.

25th KIFF: The Bengali panorama this year is a healthy concoction

Nov 11, 2019, at 01:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengali Panorama this year does not have slot of its own because most of the films are featured either in different competition sections or in the maestro section. Which also means that the selection panel possibly felt that they were above average films or had something special to say.

25th KIFF: Competition in Indian language films

Nov 10, 2019, at 12:11 pm

Every year, the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) presents a host of excellent films and this year is no exception. It would be interesting to pick a few films that finally went through a gruelling contest with other films and now have pride of place at the festival.

As Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne completes 50 years, KIFF makes it inaugural film in 2019

Nov 09, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne was premiered in Kolkata on May 8, 1969. This year marks the 50th year after its release. It may be interpreted as a film addressed largely to children.

Film Darklight to be screened at 25th Kolkata International Film Festival

Nov 08, 2019, at 01:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: After receiving a standing ovation at the Montgomery International Film Festival, Darklight is all set to be screened at the 25th edition of the prestigious Kolkata International Film Festival on Nov 10 and 12, 2019.

Megastar Rajinikanth to be conferred with ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’

Nov 02, 2019, at 05:10 pm

In a first, the Government of India has constituted a special award titled ‘Icon of Golden Jubilee of IFFI’ which will be conferred upon the eminent film personality S Rajinikanth.

Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha movie in Tokyo film festival line-up

Oct 27, 2019, at 08:47 pm

Tokyo, Oct 27 (UNI) 'Blinded by the Light', the new movie by Indian-origin director Gurinder Chadha about immigrant life in Britain in the '80s, is among entries from around the world at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival beginning in the Japanese capital on Monday.

Makers release poster of Rajinikanth's Darbar

Oct 26, 2019, at 05:53 pm

Chennai/IBNS: Megastar Rajinikanth is back and a new poster of his upcoming movie Darbar was unveiled by its makers on Saturday.

Bigil trailer to be unveiled on Oct 12

Oct 07, 2019, at 06:12 pm

Chennai: Trailer of upcoming southern movie Bigil will be released on Oct 12, makers confirmed on Monday.

Shwetaabh Singh’s ‘Aise Hee’ selected for main competition at Busan International Film Festival

Sep 14, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Mumbai: Producer Shwetaabh Singh’s Hindi film Aise Hee (Just Like That), has been selected for the main competition at the famed Busan International Film Festival 2019 in South Korea.

Prabhas fever helps Saaho earn Rs. 24 crore on opening day

Aug 31, 2019, at 09:13 pm

Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): With guns blazing, Saaho, riding on Prabhas' stardom following his exiciting national emergance in Baahubali, earned a massive Rs. 24 crore at the Box Office on the opening day.

Makers release teaser of Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bachchan's Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

Aug 20, 2019, at 03:53 pm

Hyderabad, Aug 20 (IBNS): Teaser of upcoming southern movie, featuring megastars Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bacchan, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy was released by its makers on Tuesday.

Southern megastar Rajinikanth completes 44 years in Indian cinema, fans wish him

Aug 18, 2019, at 04:41 pm

Chennai, Aug 18 (IBNS): One of India's biggest megastars, Rajinikanth, who has been entertaining his fans for decades, completed 44 years of his working life in the world of Indian cinema as fans paid rich tributes to their icon on the social media.

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee admitted to hospital with breathing troubles

Aug 14, 2019, at 08:12 pm

Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): Veteran Bengali cinema actor and Dadasaheb Phalke winner Soumitra Chatterjee has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after he complained of breathing troubles.

Vijay Devarakonda's Dear Comrade releases today

Jul 26, 2019, at 09:35 am

Chennai, July 26 (IBNS): Actor Vijay Devarakonda's latest Telugu movie Dear Comrade released in India on Friday.

Anushka Shetty completes 14 yers in Telugu industry, makers of her upcoming movie ‘Nishabdam’ to unveil its first look tomorrow

Jul 20, 2019, at 09:58 pm

Chennai, July 20 (IBNS): First look of southern superstars R Madhavan and Anushka Shetty's upcoming movie Nishabdam will be released by its makers on Sunday.

Bengal remembers filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh on his death anniversary

May 30, 2019, at 12:30 pm

Kolkata, May 30 (UNI): Renowned Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh was on Thursday remembered on the occasion of his sixth death anniversary.

160 LGBTQ films from 43 countries to be screened at KASHISH MIQFF 2019

May 18, 2019, at 05:58 pm

Mumbai, May 18 (IBNS): Around 160 LGBTQ films from 43 countries will be screened at the 10th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival from June 12-June 16, 2019. 

Mental preparation for an actor is same for all kinds of films: Actor Naveen Kasturia

May 16, 2019, at 04:52 pm

Actor Naveen Kasturia, who began his career as an assistant director in Jashnn, is seen in video on demand platform VOOT Originals' Fuh se Fantasy,  a web series on sexual fetish. In an interaction with IBNS, Kasturia spoke at length about various aspects of acting and also Fuh se Fantasy