TIFF to screen Ian Gabriel's investigative thriller Death of a Whistleblower
Sep 02, 2023, at 03:25 am
"Death of a Whistleblower", to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, has been billed as a gripping investigative thriller set against South Africa's rich tapestry of history and struggle telling the story of a world where corruption clashes with courage .
Blackpink's Jisoo is dating South Korean actor Ahn Bo-hyun: Reports
Aug 07, 2023, at 02:12 am
Blackpink's Jisoo has revealed she is dating actor Ahn Bo-hyun, a rare instance in the South Korean entertainment industry where celebrities typically maintain secrecy over their relationships and personal life.
Jul 21, 2023, at 12:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bangladeshi actor Afran Nisho has marked his big screen debut with filmmaker Raihan Rafi's 'Surongo' which will have its theatrical release in West Bengal on July 21.
British-born actress and singer Jane Birkin dies at 76
Jul 17, 2023, at 08:59 pm
Paris/UNI: English-French singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76, French BFMTV broadcaster reported, citing sources.
Korean actress Park Soo Ryun, 29, dies after falling from stairs
Jun 13, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Popular Korean actress Park Soo Ryun died after falling down from stairs, South Korean media reports said.
Cannes 2023: Manushi Chhillar serves sophistication in white couture gown by Fovari
May 17, 2023, at 07:08 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Former Miss World Manushi Chhillar has graced the red carpets of the Cannes Film Festival looking like a white Cinderella and we can not get over how gorgeous India’s beauty queen looks.
Singer-actor-activist Harry Belafonte dies of congestive heart failure at 96
Apr 26, 2023, at 05:17 am
Singer-actor Harry Belafonte, who broke racial barriers in the United States, has died at his home in New York's Manhattan. He was 96.
Priyanka Chopra dazzles at Citadel's world premiere in London. See pics
Apr 20, 2023, at 05:11 pm
Indian actor Priyanka Chopra, a popular face in Hollywood now, flaunted her aura in a red gown at the world premiere of her upcoming web series Citadel in London on Wednesday.
Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra starrer action-packed Citadel's trailer unveiled
Mar 31, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Prime Video on Thursday unveiled a new action-packed trailer of the upcoming high-stakes spy-drama, Citadel.
Bhutan's Oscar nominee ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom‘ continues to win hearts
Mar 21, 2023, at 11:49 pm
Bhutan's foreign film nomination ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom‘ is winning hearts as the movie has already clinched several prestigious awards so far.
Zindagi Original Show: Poster of Fawad Khan-Sanam Saeed’s ‘Barzakh‘ out
Mar 19, 2023, at 12:07 am
New Delhi: Prior to its world premiere at the Series Mania Festival, the creators of Zindagi original show ‘Barzakh’, starring actors Fawad Khan and Sanam Saeed unveiled the show poster in the French city of Lille.
Every film has a climate responsibility irrespective of subject, say American docu makers
Mar 14, 2023, at 04:42 pm
American documentary filmmakers Holly Morris and Deia were in Kolkata recently for a workshop and the screening of their films, Exposure and The Story of Plastic respectively. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with both...
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Dhaka: Acclaimed Bangladeshi director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's much-talked-about film “Shonibar Bikel” or "Saturday Afternoon" will be released in Canada and the US on Mar 10.
Italian cinema icon Gina Lollobrigida dies
Jan 17, 2023, at 03:40 pm
Italian silver screen icon Gina Lollobrigida has died, leaving a memorable legacy behind which marked the golden era in European cinema.
28th KIFF: Spanish film Upon Entry, Bangladesh's Kura Pokkhir Shunye Ura bag top awards
Dec 23, 2022, at 05:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Spanish film directed by filmmaker duo Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastian Vasquez, Upon Entry, and Muhammad Quayum directorial Bangladeshi film Kura Pokkhir Shunye Ura (The Golden Wings of Watercocks) have jointly won the Best Film award for International competition on Innovation in Moving Images at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Thursday.
Last Film Show, RRR track Naatu Naatu make it to Oscars 2023 shortlist
Dec 22, 2022, at 07:27 pm
In one step close to the Oscars glory, Gujarati film Chhello Show or Last Film Show and SS Rajamouli directorial RRR's popular track Naatu Naatu have been shortlisted in two separate categories for the coming year's Academy Awards.
Dec 21, 2022, at 07:15 pm
National award winning singer Iman Chakraborty ventured into acting with filmmaker Arunava Khasnobis' Neeti Shastra, which is an anthology film where each story deals with the inner conflict of humans concerning justice, ethics and morality, especially with regard to death. As the film was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the singer-turned actor at West Bengal film centre Nandan...
Actor Amrita Chattopadhyay talks about Chabiwala in 28th KIFF
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor Amrita Chattopadhyay starrer, Raja Ghosh directed Bengali film Chabiwala was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) last week.
Dec 21, 2022, at 05:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actors Vikram Chatterjee and Solanki Roy have featured in the Aritra Sen directorial Bengali film Shohorer Ushnotomo Dine, which was screened at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) in West Bengal film centre Nandan on Monday.
OTT is helping me immensely: Filmmaker Rima Das
Dec 20, 2022, at 06:10 pm
Filmmaker Rima Das, whose Village Rockstars was India's official entry to the 91st Academy Awards, was in Kolkata for the premiere of her 2022 film Tora's Husband at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh gets candid with the Assamese filmmaker who started her career as an actor but ended up telling indigenous stories from across the country...
Paoli Dam talks about 'women's financial independence' at Chhaad screening in 28th KIFF
Dec 20, 2022, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian actor Paoli Dam was present at West Bengal film centre Nandan for the screening of her Bengali feature film Chhaad at the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Monday.
'I take time to liberate myself from my characters': 'Hawa' star Chanchal Chowdhury at 28th KIFF
Dec 18, 2022, at 05:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: "I take time to liberate myself from my characters," says Bangladesh’s hugely popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury whose Bengali film Hawa was screened at a packed hall in the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at Nandan in Kolkata on Friday.
'Hawa' will remain as an acting school for me: Bangladeshi actor Nazifa Tushi
Dec 16, 2022, at 07:32 pm
Bangladeshi filmmaker Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s critically acclaimed film “Hawa” is the country's submission to the Oscars amid reports that it is going to be released commercially in India. Bangladeshi actor Nazifa Tushi played the lead character Gulti in the film also starring the hugely popular Chanchal Chowdhury. The film about an all-men fishing trawler with a mysterious catch was screened with massive turnout in cinema halls in Kolkata in late October. Ahead of the film's screening in the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with Tushi
Dec 16, 2022, at 05:00 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was on Thursday inaugurated at the Netaji Indoor Stadium on a large scale after the gala flagship event of the West Bengal government witnessed a low-key occasion for two years owing to Covid-19 pandemic.
Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, SRK at gala KIFF 2022 inauguration today
Dec 15, 2022, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The customary grand inauguration of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) for the 28th year will be held in presence of Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan, veteran actor Jaya Bachchan and superstar Shah Rukh Khan at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday evening.
28th KIFF: All you need to know about this year's festival
Dec 11, 2022, at 05:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be held for the second time in the same year (2022) from Dec 15 to Dec 22 with its bouquet of events, awards and a gala inauguration ceremony.
Nov 14, 2022, at 03:06 pm
Islamabad: Pakistani movie Joyland, which has been selected for the Oscars and hailed for its storyline centering around a transgender love affair, has been banned by the country's censor board, media reports said on Monday.
Kapil Sharma is just a natural person, was attracted by his honesty: Nandita Das on Zwigato casting
Oct 14, 2022, at 01:00 am
'Zwigato', written, directed, and produced by Nandita Das in India, reflects on the sociopolitical situation of the gig economy, hollow incentives, and workers' rights by focusing on the trials and tribulations of a food-app delivery driver (played by Indian comedian Kapil Sharma). Before the movie 'Zwigato' was world premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, IBNS-TWF Correspondent Asha Bajaj caught up with both Nandita Das and Kapil Sharma on the Red Carpet at TIFF Lightbox
Italian film festival gets underway in Kolkata with screening of six contemporary films
Oct 12, 2022, at 08:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's cinephiles can binge on some critically-acclaimed Italian films beginning Wednesday as six movies from the land of Vittorio De Sica are being screened in a three-day Italian film festival in the city known for its discerning world cinema audience.
Oct 11, 2022, at 01:20 am
The Horse from Heaven by Assamese director Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap has recently been selected for the ‘Best Live Action Short Film competition’ at the Oscars. While exploring this genre of films, Shoma A. Chatterji finds that for the director, cinema is also about hope