Makers agree to remove controversial scenes from Sarkar, says report
Chennai, Nov 9 (IBNS): The makers of Tamil film Sarkar have reportedly agreed to remove or mute some of the movie's controversial scenes that have drawn ire from the ruling AIADMK.
Priyanka Chopra's Pahuna: The Little Visitors to release in December
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Indian film Pahuna: The Little Visitors, which will be produced by actress Priyanka Chopra's Purple Pebbles Pictures, has finally got a release date.
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday remembered late filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak on his birth anniversary.
Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star ends
Mumbai / Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): After a packed week full of amazing movies, workshops and star-studded events the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star has finally come to a close.
Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman owing to international assignments
Pune, Oct 31 (IBNS): Citing international commitments, actor Anupam Kher on Wednesday resigned as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) chairman.
Telegu film N.T.R. to release in January 2019
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (IBNS): Telegu film N.T.R., which is a biopic on actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao, will release on Jan 9, 2019.
Women need to speak up for sexual harassment to stop: Michal Aviad
Israeli film director Michal Aviad has been wowing crowds and critics alike with her latest offering, Working Woman. The film deals with sexual harassment at workplace, a prevalent problem in most societies. In a chat with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj and Sudipto Maity during the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival, Aviad opens up about the issue, remedies to rid the world of such vices and her special love for movies. Excerpts:
Power Publishers now offers a Film Story Bank to production companies
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Film production companies can now choose stories for their next film, web series or television show from a bank of ready, high-quality film stories, written by some of the best authors in the country, announced Kolkata-based Power Publishers, recently.
Rima Das' Village Rockstars selected as Indian's official entry for Academy Awards
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Assamese filmmaker Rima Das' Village Rockstars has been selected as Indian's official entry for next year's Oscars.
Village Rockstars' National Award has emboldened a lot of independent filmmakers in India: Rima Das
She took the global film festival circuit by storm with her feature film Village Rockstars. The same landed Rima Das a national Award. One of the most sought-after independent filmmakers in India presently, Rima, who hails from India's northeastern state of Assam, talks about her new film Bulbul Can Sing, her outlook towards movie making and her future endeavours in a chat with IBNS Canada correspondents Suman Das and Sudipto Maity at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Excerpts:
Director Nirmalya Majumder's Rain Host wins multiple awards
Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS): Director Nirmalya Majumder's short film Rain Host has won two awards at the 7th Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival and 19th Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.
Poster of second ReelLife International Film Festival released with Facebook/YouTube live
Kolkata, Sep 08 (IBNS): Imagine a group of young people barging into your office and hosting Facebook and Youtube Live. Crazy as it may sound, that is exactly what happened at an office in Kolkata recently.
Teaser of Rajinikanth's 2.0 to release next week
Mumbai, Sept 8 (IBNS): Teaser of much-awaited Indian movie 2.0 will be released on Sept 13.
First look poster of Telegu film Adhugo releases
Hyderabad, Sept 1 (IBNS): The first look poster of Telugu movie Adhugo has been released by the filmmakers.
Lost a father figure: Lata Mangeshkar on Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death
Mumbai.New Delhi, Aug 16 (IBNS): Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar on Thursday condoled the passing away of former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who she considered to be her father like.