A Hollywood Remake for Baahubali?

Jul 11, 2015, at 04:13 am

Mumbai, July 10 (IBNS) Telugu director SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus has generated a lot of interest worldwide due to its elaborate scale.

Mahesh Manjrekar theatrical trailer of Mohan Joshi starrer "Deool Band"

Jul 11, 2015, at 04:06 am

Mumbai, July 10 (IBNS) : Marathi actor Mahesh Manjrekar has launched the theatrical trailer of Mohan Joshi starrer 'Deool Band'.

Teaser of first song from Marathi film 'Murder Mestri' released

Jul 01, 2015, at 01:30 am

Mumbai, June 30 (IBNS) The makers of upcoming Marathi film ‘Murder Mestri’ have released the promo for the first song form the film.

Kamal Hassan's Papanasam releases on July 3

Jun 28, 2015, at 12:11 am

Chennai, June 27 (IBNS) The Tamil remake of Drishyam, Papanasam, will arrive in theatres four weeks before the Hindi one releases.

Yes Foundation launches 3rd edition of YES! i am the change 101-hour social film-making challenge

Jun 17, 2015, at 03:44 am

Mumbai, June 16 (IBNS): Yes Foundation, the social development arm of Yes Bank, has launched the third edition of its highly successful Yes! i am the Change 101- Hour Social Filmmaking Challenge.

Satyajit Ray's wife passes away

Jun 03, 2015, at 07:07 am

Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS) Iconic Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray's wife Bijoya Ray died in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Sai Paranjpye, Celina Jaitly flag off KASHISH

May 29, 2015, at 04:56 am

Mumbai, May 28 (IBNS) National award winning filmmaker Sai Paranjpye and actor and United Nations Equality champion Celina Jaitly on Wednesday flagged off the 6th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival – South Asia’s biggest and India’s only mainstream LGBT film festival.

Mohan Joshi gives Tanvi Hegde acting tips

May 27, 2015, at 02:32 am

Mumbai, May 26 (IBNS): Recently on the sets of her debut Marathi film, 'Dhurandhar Bhatawdekar', actress Tanvi Hegde was seen receiving some invaluable tips about acting in Marathi films from veteran actor Mohan Joshi.

'Masaan' gets a Standing Ovation at the 68th Cannes International Film Fest

May 22, 2015, at 01:19 am

Mumbai, May 21 (IBNS): Masaan, the debut feature of Neeraj Ghaywan, premiered on Wednesday at the Uncertain Regard section of the 68th Cannes International Film Festival and was greeted by a 5 minute long standing ovation by the critics and reviewers.

Sound of Joy promises to attract viewers

May 15, 2015, at 09:57 pm

Mumbai, May 15 (IBNS) Fictitious super heroes and magical gadgets have always fascinated children. But eventually they grow up to know that they cannot continue idolizing these fictitious super heroes.

Dada Saheb Phalke: Narendra Modi congratulates Shashi Kapoor

May 11, 2015, at 05:22 am

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated veteran actor Shashi Kapoor after he was presented the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award on Sunday.

Jaitley to present Dada Saheb Phalke award to Shashi Kapoor today

May 10, 2015, at 05:04 pm

Mumbai, May 10 (IBNS): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley will on Sunday confer legendary actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor with the Dada Saheb Phalke award in Mumbai.

Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji injured in road mishap

May 06, 2015, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Film-maker Srijit Mukherji is undergoing treatment at AIIMS here after he met with an accident on Wednesday, media reports said.

President confers film awards at 62nd NFA function

May 04, 2015, at 02:04 am

New Delhi, May 3 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday conferred National film awards for the year 2014 in various categories at the 62nd National Film Awards Function held at Vigyan Bhawan here.

President to give National Film Awards tomorrow

May 03, 2015, at 12:25 am

New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee will present the 62nd National Film Awards including Dada Saheb Phalke Award on Sunday at a function to be held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

KASHISH 2015 looks at crowdfunding to raise funds for LGBT film festival

Apr 10, 2015, at 02:42 am

Mumbai, Apr 9 (IBNS): KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia's biggest and India's only mainstream LGBT film festival,has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise a part of the funds required for organizing the sixth edition of the festival.

O Kadhal Kanmani soundtrack launched

Apr 05, 2015, at 04:47 am

Chennai, Apr 4 (IBNS): The tracks of Mani Ratnam's upcoming film 'O Kadhal Kanmani' has been released.

Mamata congratulates National Award winners

Mar 25, 2015, at 02:41 am

Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated the National Award winners on Tuesday.

Kangana Ranaut bags 62nd National Award for Best Actress

Mar 25, 2015, at 12:46 am

New Delhi, Mar 24 (IBNS): Actress Kangana Ranaut, who celebrated her birthday on Monday, is certainly on high as she bagged the 62nd National Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film 'Queen'.

Director Abhishek Sharma addresses Censor Board in an open letter

Feb 18, 2015, at 04:45 am

Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): Bollywood Director Abhishek Sharma has shot an open letter to the Censor Board of Film Certification, as a reaction to its decision of banning the use of 30 words in the Indian films' contents and wished the body a speedy recovery from its crisis stage.

NFDC's 'Qissa' goes live

Feb 17, 2015, at 07:09 am

Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): An interesting video from NFDC's international co-production, 'Qissa - The tale of a lonely Ghost' titled 'Making of Qissa' is live now. The montage video gives a glimpse into the mindset of the characters and their experiences while shooting for the film.

Siri Fort Auditorium amongst the top 50 auditoriums for cinema viewing in India: Rathore

Feb 01, 2015, at 03:30 am

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IBNS) Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore on Saturday said the upgarded projection and sound facilities at Siri Fort Auditorium had positioned the venue amongst the top 50 auditoriums within the country that screened films for public viewing.

Pahlaj Nihalani appointed as new Censor Board chairperson

Jan 20, 2015, at 03:21 am

New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): The government on Monday appointed filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani as the new chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification.

Gujarati actor Upendra Trivedi dies, PM condoles

Jan 04, 2015, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/ New Delhi, Jan 4 (IBNS): Renowned Gujarati actor of stage and cinema, Upendra Trivedi, has passed away in Mumbai.

Legendary filmmaker K. Balachander passes away

Dec 24, 2014, at 05:49 am

Chennai, Dec 23 (IBNS): Legendary Indian filmmaker, doyen of Tamil cinema and Dadasaheb Phalke winner K. Balachander, who made films with unusual themes and often with women-centric storylines, passed away on Tuesday here. He was 84.

Women film makers changing cinematic trend: Esha Niyogi De

Dec 22, 2014, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Esha Niyogi De recently talked about recent studies that explored how women enter film industries the ways and in which a woman film maker change the cinematic trends in Kolkata.

Ashvin Gidwani Productions shows Bollywood reel extramarital affairs

Dec 17, 2014, at 09:43 pm

Mumbai, Dec 17 (IBNS) Caught a cheating husband or a spouse who has a roving eye? Struggling to talk about marital affairs? This is a sensitive topic for some, but when it comes to creativity it seems to be the most loved subject!

Veteran director K. Balachander hospitalized

Dec 16, 2014, at 04:23 am

Chennai, Dec 15 (IBNS): Veteran film-maker and Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner K. Balachander, who was hospitalized on Monday afternoon, has been undergoing treatment and is responding to it, media reports said.

Kalki bags best actress award at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Nov 30, 2014, at 12:17 am

Mumbai, Nov 29 (IBNS): ​Kalki Koechlin won the Best Actress award at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia.

45TH IFFI celebrates dance in Indian cinema

Nov 24, 2014, at 03:49 am

Panaji, Nov 23 (IBNS): The 45th International Film Festival of India dedicated a separate section, namely, 'Celebrating Dance in Indian Cinema', for the art-form of dance in Indian films which opened on Sunday with the screening of Tamil movie 'Sringaram'.