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An Indian Short Film Based in Pakistan Is Winning Hearts Worldwide and You...
A 15-minute Indian short film based upon a Pakistani mother-son duo is bound to leave you at a loss of words. Based in Peshawar, the plot of the short film, The School Bag, revolves around a...
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Why IAS Shalini and Rajneesh Deserve a Film Based on Their Incredible Work
Shalini IAS, a Kannada film based on the real-life IAS couple— IAS Shalini Rajneesh and IAS Rajneesh Goel, is in-the-making under national award-winning director Nikhil Manju. The filmmaker was...
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This Bold and Unapologetic New Trailer of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ Is a...
The film Lipstick under my Burkha has been in the limelight ever since its first trailer was released in October last year. And unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. While the trailer dealt with...
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Winning Hearts & Awards. An Indian Film on Hindu-Muslim Unity Bags Top Spot...
“A Billion Colour Story,” a film expressing a powerful plea for Hindu-Muslim unity and religious harmony, has bagged the top prize at this year’s London Indian Film Festival (LIFF), the U.K. and...
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From Wonder Woman to Dark Knight, Meet the Indian Woman Making Waves in...
According to a study in 2016, just about 7% of top 250 films in Hollywood were directed by women. Amidst the dearth of women directors in tinsel town, one young woman from India has been venturing into...
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Meet the Man Behind Sisak, India’s First Silent Short Film on the LGBT Community
Does every film need to have a staple combination of colossal sets, flamboyant costumes and wordy lyrics to emote love? Unlike the plots in films where the protagonist always finds his true love or...
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13 Things You Should Know About Prasoon Joshi, Censor Board’s New Chief After...
August 11, 2017, marked the appointment of noted lyricist, screenwriter, poet and adman, Prasoon Joshi as the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). He replaced the...
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Naxals, Violence and Votes: Check out the Trailer of Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Newton’
The trailer of Rajkummar Rao’s next film Newton is here, and it is unlike anything you have seen. Newton is written and directed by Amit V Masurkar and is produced by Drishyam Films, which has churned...
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17 ‘Must Watch’ Indian Films That Were Way Ahead of Their Times!
Most consider cinema to be a source of entertainment for the masses that help them escape to a world of fantasy. But Indian cinema, from its inception, through some of its iconic films, has also served...
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Don’t Miss: LGBTQ Film Festival Coming to Campuses in Six Cities Soon
To raise awareness about the issues that the LGBTQ community faces in India, Saathi, the LGBTQ resource group of IIT Bombay, has organised a film festival in association with KASHISH. The film festival...
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Watch: From Tanmay Bhat to Karishma Mehta, a Unique Conversation on Mental...
Mental health in India continues to remain an abyss that finds fewer explorers. Terms like depression, anxiety, loneliness, mood disorders, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), etc. are...
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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...
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