Laapataa Ladies is not a message film, but women issues are addressed intentionally: Kiran Rao
Sep 12, 2023, at 04:57 pm
More than a decade after making her directorial debut with Dhobi Ghat (2010), Kiran Rao is back again as a director with 'Laapataa Ladies' (Lost Ladies), a satire set in rural India in 2001. Kiran Rao’s sophomore romp, which is also bankrolled by her ex-husband Aamir Khan as one of the producers, finds two young brides accidentally swapped, triggering a hilarious mistaken identities ride. Kiran Rao, along with creative producer Tanaji Dasgupta, speaks to IBNS Canada bureau chief Suman Das after the film's world premiere at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
I found a parallel between the search for A Suitable Boy for Lata and search for India: Mira Nair
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:52 pm
During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Geoff Macnaughton, Senior Director, Industry & Theatrical/Lead Programmer, Primetime at TIFF, catches up with Mira Nair, director of ‘A Suitable Boy,’ a primetime presentation recipient of the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media. Nair’s six-part drama series is an adaptation from Vikram Seth’s novel about a young Indian woman's struggle to create a balance between family duty and personal independence in post-partition India. Asha Bajaj brings you the excerpts:
TIFF 2020: Short reviews of 10 most popular films
Oct 05, 2020, at 05:53 pm
Toronto, Sep 25 (IBNS): The 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2020 had been forced to cull the number of TIFF titles from over 330 in 2019 to roughly 50 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Out of the 50 films premiered at the TIFF 2020, IBNS Canada's Special Correspondent Asha Bajaj selects 10 films for short reviews.
TIFF unveils second serving of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes
Aug 17, 2017, at 07:57 am
Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled its second serving of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September.
TIFF reveals list of films in festival’s Contemporary World Cinema slate
Aug 17, 2017, at 07:56 am
Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival revealed on Tuesday the 48 titles from international filmmakers that make up the Festival’s Contemporary World Cinema slate.
Lady Bird to open special presentation programme at 2017 Toronto International Film Festival
Jul 26, 2017, at 07:15 am
Toronto, July 25 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival has announced Lady Bird as the Opening film of the Special Presentations Programme.
Ajay Devgn to attend TIFF for 'Parched' world premiere
Aug 25, 2015, at 09:21 pm
Mumbai, Aug 25 (IBNS): Superstar actor, producer and director Ajay Devgn's first international production 'Parched' is all set to have its exciting world Premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in September 2015.