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Newton’s Harsh Portrayal of Democracy Is Exactly Why Its Oscars Entry Is...
Amit Masurkar’s latest movie, Newton, released last month and has done well for itself in the box office. Reviews of its impeccable writing and having an incredible cast have followed. It is now...
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‘Kadvi Hawa’ Reveals One of India’s Bitterest Truths, Check It Out!
Climate change may still be in the realm of elite debating societies in the West, here in India is both very real, and killing off the humans under its shadow every effectively. And if climate change...
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International Film Festival Selects 14-Year-Old Telangana Girl’s Creation
An 11-minute short film, Dosth (Friend) is a story about two close friends from different castes – one from an upper caste and the other from a lower one – being pressurised into ending their...
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Remembering V Shantaram: The Veteran Filmmaker Who Shaped the History of...
Today, marks the 116th birthday of one of the pioneering figures in Indian cinema. To pay tribute to this veteran Indian filmmaker’s life, Google celebrated V Shantaram’s life & legacy in the...
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Assamese Cinema Is Getting a Breath of Fresh Air Thanks to These Filmmakers
The release of the Assamese film ‘Mission China’ has come as a breath of fresh air for the Assamese film industry which many felt was at the brink of extinction because of several flops and steep...
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Amazing! Parvathy Is Redefining Screen Space for Women in Malayalam Cinema
By receiving the Silver Peacock for her exemplary performance in the Malayalam film ‘Take Off’ at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017, Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvatta, who is better known as...
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Time’s Up: Here’s How Indian Cinema Can Take a Stand Against Sexual Harassment
Women in Hollywood are driven by outrage. The new year has brought with it an intolerance towards sexual harassment in the industry as well as blue-collar workplaces all over the world. Driven by the...
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The Big Picture: Indie Films Are Fueling a Much-Needed Change in Indian Cinema
The trade pundits declared 2017 as a disappointment for the Hindi film industry. A majority of the films released, including those with popular star casts and big budgets, had a poor run at the...
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Watch Trailer: Netflix’s First Indian Straight-To-Streaming Film Is Up!
All those who swear by Netflix and waste no opportunity to binge-watch the latest shows offered by the online platform, your wait for an original Indian film is over! ‘Love Per Square Foot’ is the...
View ArticleVideo: What Happens When a 15-Year-Old from a Conservative Family Gets Pregnant?
‘Maa’ isn’t your average film. It tests the relationship between a mother and her daughter when they are faced with a problem no one saw coming—teenage pregnancy. Ammu, a 15-year-old avid hockey...
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More Like Padman: 7 Hindi Films That Broke the Silence on Social Taboos
“Use filmmaking for a greater purpose, than to just entertain some drowsy minds. Wake the whole world up with your movies. It has been sleeping for long. Its eternal sleep has become its darkest...
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Rise of the Web Series: Indian Directors On What It Takes To Make Internet Films
Digital renaissance has had a significant impact on the global entertainment market and changed the way it operates forever. It has given rise to a new breed of filmmakers who are conjuring up fresh...
View ArticleRemembered & Honoured: Oscars 2018 Pays Tribute to Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi!
It’s the biggest night in Hollywood– the Oscars. Amongst the glam and glitter of the Hollywood world, as per Oscar tradition, the famous actors who graced the world with their talent were remembered....
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National Film Awards 2018: Newton Wins Big, Sridevi and Vinod Khanna Honoured
The 65th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi today. Sridevi was posthumously adjudged as the Best Actor (Female) for her role in ‘Mom’. Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Newton’ also roped in several...
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As Telugu Cinema Gets a #MeToo Moment, Here’s What It Can Learn from Kerala
It is quite unfortunate that to make her voice heard while bringing the burning issue of casting couch in the film industry to the forefront, an actor had to take the drastic step of stripping off her...
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Was Steven Spielberg’s E.T. Based on Satyajit Ray’s Alien? Find Out Here!
An Indian screenwriter, filmmaker, graphic artist, music composer, author and widely regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of the 20th century, it’s been 26 years since Satyajit Ray bid the world...
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‘Sanju’ Trailer Is Winning Hearts, but Should Biopics Really Glorify a Star’s...
Last night, the trailer of Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming film, “Sanju” hit the screens, causing an instant media frenzy. People have been going gaga over the uncanny likeness between Ranbir Kapoor, the...
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Saw #Karwaan? These 5 Indian Films Showed Us How To Deal With Death Too
Starring Irrfan Khan, Dulquer Salmaan and Mithila Palkar, the film ‘Karwaan’ is indeed like a breath of fresh air despite revolving around a theme as serious as death. While Irrfan is undoubtedly one...
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Reel vs Real: ‘Sanju’ Is a Well-Made Biopic, But Do Remember It Is a Movie
“What’s there to watch a movie that is glorifying a criminal?” is what I was asked before I stepped into the theatre to watch the much talked about Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’. There was an era when...
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Roja, Bombay, Dil Se: Why Mani Ratnam’s Trilogy Remains Relevant Even Today!
Giving us some of the best film narratives that were beautifully captured and thoughtfully pieced together in the 90s, Mani Ratnam has indeed been amongst those visionary film directors whose films...
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