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Superstar Mahesh Babu loses parents in two months

Nov 15, 2022, at 06:50 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: It has been a big loss and tough year 2022 for popular actor and superstar Mahesh Babu as he lost his father Krishna and mother Indira Devi in a span of two months.

Veteran Telugu actor Krishna passes away in Hyderabad

Nov 15, 2022, at 02:21 pm

Hyderabad: Veteran Tollywood Actor Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, known mononymously as Krishna, who suffered a massive cardiac arrest yesterday, passed away while undergoing treatment at Continental Hospitals in Gachibowli here at 4 AM on Tuesday.

Kantara star Rishab Shetty meets South African cricket icon AB de Villiers 

Nov 05, 2022, at 02:38 pm

Mumbai: Bollywood rocker Rishab Shetty met South African cricketer AB de Villiers recently and the video of their meeting has now gone viral on the social media.

Jammu and Kashmir: International Film Festival of Srinagar gets strong response from movie lovers

Oct 31, 2022, at 02:20 am

Srinagar: The two-day International Film Festival of Srinagar (TIFFS), which ended on Sunday, received strong response from movie lovers of Jammu and Kashmir's capital city.

Rajinikanth describes Kantara as a 'masterpiece' of Indian cinema

Oct 26, 2022, at 09:31 pm

Chennai: Rajinikanth, Southern acting sensation, on Wednesday praised Kannada movie Kantara and called it a 'masterpiece'.

Singing sensation Yohani joins Sri Lanka tourism to woo Indian filmmakers

Oct 22, 2022, at 07:19 pm

Mumbai/Colombo/Bangalore: Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), together with Sri Lankan Airlines and the International Film Producers’ Association of Sri Lanka (IFPA), recently organized a Film Tourism Promotional campaign in Bangalore and Mumbai to target major Indian movie industries by promoting Sri Lanka as "the ideal film location destination in South Asia".

SS Rajamouli's blockbuster ‘RRR’ apply to Oscars in main categories

Oct 07, 2022, at 12:37 am

New Delhi/UNI: SS Rajamouli's epic action drama ‘RRR’ starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan in the leads is one of the most successful movies of this year.

'I haven't got opportunity like this...': Mrunal Thakur post Sita Ramam success

Sep 29, 2022, at 05:30 pm

Indian actor Mrunal Thakur mesmerised her fans by featuring in Telugu film Sita Ramam, which has earned both meaty numbers in the box office as well as positive reviews.

Gujarati film Chhello Show is India's official entry to Oscar 2023

Sep 21, 2022, at 03:30 am

Gujarati film, Chhello Show, which is titled Last Film Show in English, has been selected as India's official entry to the 95th Academy Awards.

Varanasi is a character in my film: Brittle Thread director Ritesh Sharma

Sep 20, 2022, at 06:07 pm

Ritesh Sharma’s debut film Brittle Thread is set against the backdrop of Varanasi in the throes of a communal conflict.  It won the Best Debut Feature award at New York Indian Film Festival and had its World Premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2021. Shoma A. Chatterji in a tete-a-tete with the director

Veteran actor Krishnam Raju to be cremated with 'state honours' today

Sep 12, 2022, at 04:47 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The last rites of veteran tollywood actor and former Union Minister Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju, who died in the early hours of Sunday, would be performed at his farm house in Kanakamamidi village on the outskirts of the city with full 'state honours' on Monday.

Veteran Telugu actor and former union minister Krishnam Raju passes away

Sep 11, 2022, at 04:01 pm

Hyderabad, Sep 11, UNI/IBNS: Renowned Telugu actor and former Union Minister Uppalapati Venkata Krishnam Raju passed away while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here in the early hours of Sunday.

Second edition of Jammu film festival concludes with an impressive closing ceremony and award function

Sep 05, 2022, at 03:19 am

Jammu: The second edition of the international Jammu Film Festival concluded on a high note with an impressive closing ceremony and award function at Jammu club here on Sunday.

Satyajit Ray's 'Pratidwandi', which opens at the Cannes Classics 2022, comes on big screen at Priya Cinema

Aug 19, 2022, at 08:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Film maestro Satyajit Ray's 1970 movie Pratidwandi, which was officially selected as the opening film for a special screening in the Cannes Classic section this year,  makes a comeback on big screen with a theatrical re-release at the Priya Cinema in Kolkata from Friday (Aug 19).

Indian Missions under MEA screens Sri Aurobindo: The Beginning of Spiritual Journey on I-Day

Aug 17, 2022, at 07:34 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian Missions or Posts abroad under the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) screened short film Sri Aurobindo: The Beginning of Spiritual Journey on the occasion of 76th Independence Day to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

68th National Film Awards: Suriya, Ajay Devgn share Best Actor honour

Jul 23, 2022, at 01:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Popular South star Suriya and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn shared the Best Actor award as the 68th National Film Awards for 2020 were announced on Friday after a long hiatus.

Liger trailer: Vijay Deverakonda starrer film is a mass actioner

Jul 21, 2022, at 10:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Vijay Deverakonda's highly anticipated trailer for his upcoming pan-India film, Liger has finally been released. The trailer also features boxer Mike Tyson playing a cameo role.

Renowned ghazal singer Bhupinder Singh passes away at 82

Jul 19, 2022, at 05:42 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Acclaimed singer Bhupinder Singh breathed his last at 7:45 pm on Monday in Mumbai's Andheri Hospital. He was 82.

Teaser of Mani Ratnam's epic drama Ponniyin Selvan starring Vikram, Aishwarya released. Check out

Jul 09, 2022, at 02:42 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The teaser of Mani Ratnam's much-awaited magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan released Friday leaving fans awestruck.

Actor-TMC MP Nusrat Jahan on Kaali poster row: I don't believe in hurting religious sentiments

Jul 05, 2022, at 04:32 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-MP Nusrat Jahan Monday said she believes creativity should not be mixed with religion while responding to the row stirred by a film poster featuring goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.

Kaali poster controversy: Want to be a fearless voice, says filmmaker Leena

Jul 05, 2022, at 12:26 am

New Delhi/UNI: Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has stoked a controversy, after she shared a poster of her documentary film ‘Kaali’, wherein the Goddess is seen smoking.

'A Holy Conspiracy' starring Naseeruddin Shah, Soumitra Chattopadhyay to hit theatres on July 29

Jul 02, 2022, at 05:34 am

After receiving accolades in various prestigious film festivals, 'A Holy Conspiracy' is now all set to release in theatres. Directed by Saibal Mitra, the trailer of the movie was launched on the film's official Facebook page Friday.

Pune: Five-day film festival celebrates artist, stories from Kashmir

Jun 18, 2022, at 07:08 pm

Pune: A five-day film festival dedicated to artists and stories from Jammu and Kashmir was recently held in Pune city.

Boria Majumdar's book on IPL's first chairman Lalit Modi on big screens soon

Jun 18, 2022, at 05:07 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Cricket historian and author Boria Majumdar's book on cash rich T20 tournament Indian Premier League (IPL)'s first chairman Lalit Modi, Maverick Commissioner: The IPL Lalit Modi Saga, will soon be made into a film.

'Nobody believed me...': Kamal Haasan after massive success of 'Vikram'

Jun 17, 2022, at 03:27 am

Chennai/IBNS: As south films are creating massive records at the box-office throughout India as well as worldwide, veteran actor Kamal Haasan has opened up about how nobody believed him when he said he could earn Rs. 300 crores in a snap with the release of the action thriller 'Vikram'.

Pride month: List of LGBTQ films from India and Asia that win big at KASHISH 2022

Jun 16, 2022, at 03:35 am

Mumbai/IBNS: In the Pride Month, the Indian and Asian filmmakers with LGBTQ themes have ample reasons to celebrate. They have just won big in South Asia’s biggest LGBTQ+ film festival KASHISH 2022 held in Mumbai.

Samantha Ruth Prabhu scorches social media with her latest picture, colleagues shower love for her

Jun 07, 2022, at 06:20 pm

Not just acting, Indian actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu is hitting the headlines with her fitness goals and sultry pictures online and her new Instagram post is a classic example.

Cannes award for All That Breathes is something, but I am cautiously optimistic: Shaunak Sen

Jun 02, 2022, at 09:54 pm

After winning at the Sundance film festival, Shaunak Sen’s documentary ‘All That Breathes’  won the top documentary honour at the Cannes film festival this year. With the film slated for release on HBO this fall, Sujoy Dhar catches up with the Delhi-based filmmaker to know what inspired him to make a film on two Muslim brothers on a mission to rescue the kites that fall out of the grey, monotone skies of the severely polluted national capital region

'That is new India': R Madhavan praises PM Modi at 75th Cannes Film Festival

May 21, 2022, at 02:16 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Actor R Madhavan, who is at the 75th Cannes Film Festival with a team representing India, on Thursday hailed the success of the 'micro-economy' in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mahesh Babu comes out with clarification for his 'Bollywood can't afford me' statement

May 11, 2022, at 08:48 pm

Indian actor and Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu has come out with a clarification for a statement where he claimed the Hindi film industry, popularly known as Bollywood, can't afford him.