“If the government had not instituted Dada Saheb Phalke Award, my grandfather’s work and life would have been ended in two pages” “The film industry should seriously think about making a biopic on him” “Dada Sahib Phalke was the visionary who propagated ‘Make in India’ and brought `Aatma Nirbhartha’ to the Indian cinema sector. In …
The much-awaited 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) commenced with enthralling cultural performances celebrating the joy of cinema at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Panaji, Goa on 16th January. The dazzling opening ceremony reverberated with the passion of film-stars, film-makers and film-lovers from around the world. Many Bollywood stalwarts …
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“For a particular shot, the crew had to remain submerged in flood-water for seven hours” I am too inspired by his thoughts, my film aims to take forward his vision for the coming generations: Director Blessy Ipe Thomas on his documentary on Bishop Philipose Mar Chrysostom Kripal Kalita’s Assamese language film ‘The Bridge’ throws light …
Our film provides an opportunity to the world to know and feel the pain which parents of autistic children go through: Director and Producer Shreedhar of In Our World In Pinki Elli?, professionals share the screen with first-timers who have never faced a camera before: Director Prithvi Konanur “I told I know only one work, …
“A film-maker today is not compelled to keep romantic songs, it is no longer a marketing requirement” “Sarfarosh 2 is dedicated to our CRPF personnel” “I have travelled all over India in search of content for my films. It is important for any film-maker to understand the elements of sociology and politics. I think a …
“I was travelling from Uruguay to Argentina in a ferry, when I discovered that we had two parallel lives and that this ship was a fantastical ship which could connect these two parallel lives. It made me realize that this could also connect any two possible lives. It is an idea which I have had …
“In those days there existed a healthy competition among the film stars. Every actor was rising above each other, but there was no rivalry” The 1970s saw influx of new ideas, new experiments and a new genre of action films in Hindi cinema. Those were also the golden years for unconventional films and emergence of …
#IFFI51 It is very tough to define where one’s personal boundaries end: Oru Paathira Swapnam Pole Director Sharan Venugopal If someone has made a movie, do respect them: Gatham Actor Bhargava Poludasu A mother accidentally finds a nude video of her daughter in her laptop – Oru Paathira Swapnam Pole (Indian Panorama Non-feature film) by …
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Tushar Hiranandani, Director of ‘Saandh Ki Aankh’ said, this biopic is not only about women-empowerment, but it narrates an inspiring tale of what one can achieve even at the age of sixty years when most people give up trying. The Producer Reliance Big Entertainment Pvt Ltd.’s Group CEO Shibhashish Sarkar said, “Sometimes there are certain …
The well-known Bengali actor Dhritiman Chatterjee inaugurated a retrospective of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray at the 51st edition of IFFI in Goa on the second day of the film festival. Dhritiman Chatterjee began his film career in 1970 as the protagonist of Satyajit Ray’s ‘Pratidwandi’. IFFI will showcase following five films of Satyajit Ray as …
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