Documentary featuring Kabir Bedi's narration to be screened at Cannes
May 09, 2016, at 04:05 am
Mumbai, May 8 (IBNS): A documentary film titled 'Mount of Excellence', which features Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi's narration, will be screened at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.
SRFTI pays floral tribute to Satyajit Ray on his 96th birth anniversary
May 03, 2016, at 11:52 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS) Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) paid floral tributes to the great film maestro Satyajit Ray at his residence on his 96th birth anniversary on Monday.
Assamese short film TEZ selected at 69th Cannes International Film Festival
May 02, 2016, at 10:14 pm
Guwahati , May 2 (IBNS): An Eastern Green Pictures production, Assamese language short Film TEZ has been selected under the Short Film Corner section at the prestigious 69th Cannes International Film Festival (Festival de Cannes) which will be held from May 11th to May 22 at Cannes, France.
Rajinikanth's Kabali teaser released
May 02, 2016, at 03:47 am
Chennai, May 1 (IBNS): The teaser of upcoming southern film Kabali, which stars superstar Rajinikanth, was released on Sunday.
New poster of Rajinikanth's 'Kabali' released
May 01, 2016, at 12:09 am
Chennai, Apr 30 (IBNS) Makers of upcoming Rajinikanth movie 'Kabali' have released its new poster.
Naomi Watts refused a date with Tom Cruise
Mar 09, 2016, at 11:02 pm
Los Angeles, Mar 9 (IBNS) When Oscar Nominee Naomi Watts stepped on to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday she had little idea of what lay ahead for her.
Skill upgradation key to film preservation and restoration: Secretary I&B
Mar 07, 2016, at 09:48 pm
Pune, Mar 7 (IBNS) Speaking at the valedictory function of the 10-day Workshop on Film Preservation and Restoration, organized by the National Film Archive of India (NFAI),Secretary, Information & Broadcasting, Sunil Arora, said on Sunday that skill upgradation in the film restoration field was crucial to implementing the ambitious National Film Heritage Mission.
Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani dies
Mar 07, 2016, at 03:54 am
Kochi, Mar 6 (IBNS): Malayalam actor Kalabhavan Mani passed away at a hospital in Kochi on Sunday.
Prabhas’ follows unusual way of fitness
Mar 01, 2016, at 03:11 am
Mumbai, Feb 29 (IBNS) When Prabhas showcased his bare body in the magnum opus Baahubali, thousands of girls across the country were drooling over him.
Pranitha Subhash escapes unhurt in a road mishap
Feb 15, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Nalgonda, Feb 15 (IBNS) Southern actress Pranitha Subhash escaped unhurt from a road mishap recently.
Baahubali to launch across comics, novels, animation and games in partnership with Graphic India
Feb 04, 2016, at 06:44 pm
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS) Arka Mediaworks and filmmaker S. S. Rajamouli, announced a partnership with leading character entertainment company, Graphic India to take to epic blockbuster film Baahubali: The Beginning, and extend it's story world beyond movies into original comic books, novels, animation and video games.
Prabhas maintains a low key lifestyle
Feb 04, 2016, at 12:50 am
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IBNS) Baahubali star Prabhas despite creating history and delivering such a phenomenal performance in Bahubali, the actor prefers to keep it low key in his real life.
Jan 27, 2016, at 03:25 pm
Chennai, Jan 27 (IBNS): Southern superstar Kamal Haasan has joined micro-blogging site Twitter.
Dhanush to make Hollywood debut opposite Uma Thurman
Jan 25, 2016, at 10:40 pm
Chennai, Jan 25 (IBNS): Southern star Dhanush is all set to join the team of Indian actors who have worked in Hollywood movies as the 'Raanjhanaa' actor will feature in a film that will also include names like popular actress Uma Thurman.
ErosNow forms strategic alliance with LeECo
Jan 21, 2016, at 11:22 pm
London, Jan 21 (IBNS) Eros International Plc, a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, on Thursday announced a strategic business alliance between ErosNow, its cutting edge digital OTT platform, and LeEco, multinational internet and technology company and one of the largest online video companies in China.
Nandita Das, Hansal Mehta to lead panel discussion at LGBT film fest
Jan 21, 2016, at 09:15 pm
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IBNS) To celebrate LGBT pride month in Mumbai, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival in association with The Godrej India Culture Lab will present Best of KASHISH – A Spotlight on Queer Cinema on Jan 23.
Prabhas in demand on social media
Jan 14, 2016, at 12:03 am
Cehnnai, Jan 13 (IBNS) 2015's sensation, Prabhas, who touched hearts with his spellbinding performance in Baahubali- The Beginning, has a huge audience base digitally .
IDENTITY creates waves in film fests, makers discuss pocket-sized film format
Dec 19, 2015, at 07:10 am
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS) Ankit Aditya, the young maker of “IDENTITY, which won Jury award at the 4th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival 2015, says pocket sized feature film is the in thing with the gradual emergence of digital media and small theatre screenings.
Actor Dilip Kumar gets Padma Vibhushan award
Dec 13, 2015, at 11:10 pm
Mumbai, Dec 13 (IBNS): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday conferred the 'Padma Vibhushan Samman' to iconic Indian actor Dilip Kumar.
National anthem featuring heroes of 26/11 to be featured in theatres nationally
Nov 26, 2015, at 03:48 am
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IBNS): FadooTv.com released ‘The Tribute To The Unsung Heroes Of 26/11/2008’ a film presenting the national anthem, on Wednesday.
21st KIFF International Forum of New Cinema opens on November 15
Nov 16, 2015, at 09:43 pm
Unique Section on Sports Films at 21st KIFF An unique feature introduced this year at the 21st KIFF is films on sports. The films chosen for screening in this section are Bhaag Milkha Bhag on Olympic athlete Milkha Singh directed by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Kony (Bengali) directed by Saroj Dey, Peter Yates’ Breaking Away, Hugh Hudson’s beautiful Chariots of Fire, Martin Scorcese’s cult classic Raging Bull, John Huston’s Escape to Victory and Barry Levinsos’s The Natural.
21st KIFF International Forum of New Cinema opens on November 15
Nov 16, 2015, at 08:47 pm
Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS). The International Forum of New Cinema initiated by Cine Central, a film society that spearheaded the movement towards good cinema and was integrated into the Kolkata International Film Festival some years back, will inaugurate its screening programme at Kolkata’s Elite Theatre on November 15, 2015 at 6.00 pm by legendary actress Madhabi Mukherjee. Cine Central celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year.
The 21st Kolkata International Film Festival to open on November 14
Nov 16, 2015, at 08:46 pm
Kolkata, November 16 (IBNS) – The 21st Kolkata International Film Festival will throw its doors open on November 14 at the Netaji Indoor Stadium in the presence of Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal. Luminaries from Indian cinema gracing the occasion are Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Vidya Balan, Moushumi Chatterjee and Sharmila Tagore who this year, is chairing the International Jury to award the trophy to the Best Women Director this year.
KIFF: Amitabh Bachchan comments on 'intolerance' in the country
Nov 15, 2015, at 06:21 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Breaking his silence, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan commented on the current socio-political scenario of the country during his speech while inaugurating the 21st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
21st KIFF International Forum of New Cinema opens on Nov 15
Nov 13, 2015, at 11:51 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS) The International Forum of New Cinema initiated by Cine Central, a film society that spearheaded the movement towards good cinema and was integrated into the Kolkata International Film Festival some years back, will inaugurate its screening programme at Kolkata’s Elite Theatre on Nov 15 at 6.00 pm by legendary actress Madhabi Mukherjee.
IFFI platform a Global Brand in the World of Cinema: Arun Jaitley
Nov 03, 2015, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) Arun Jaitley, Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and I&B said that International Film Festival of India held a special significance and had become a global brand in the world of cinema.
Best of KASHISH Marathi LGBT films to screen at IIT-B
Oct 30, 2015, at 11:04 pm
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IBNS) What if a group of Hijras want to launch a start-up in a town in India? What if an illiterate housemaid finds out that her son is gay? What happens when a young boy expresses to his mother the desire to wear a sari during Navratri? Would two Marathi actresses be comfortable with a romantic scene in a film?
Veteran Tamil actress Manorama dies
Oct 11, 2015, at 04:29 pm
Chennai, Oct 11 (IBNS): Veteran Tamil actress Manorama, who was fondly called as Aachi, breathed her last on late Saturday night.
Music director Ravindra Jain passes away, PM Narendra Modi mourns
Oct 10, 2015, at 05:50 am
Mumbai/New Delhi, Oct 9 (IBNS): Music director Ravindra Jain died at a hospital in Mumbai on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the rest of the nation in mourning his demise.
Kadambari gets 2 awards in Washington DC South Asian film festival
Oct 01, 2015, at 05:36 pm
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS) Suman Ghosh's period film Kadambari, based on the life of Rabindranath Tagore’s sister-in-law who died an untimely death in 1884, has got two awards at the prestigious Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, the director says.