Victor Banerjee is internationally known as an actor par excellence, including for his role in David Lean’s A Passage to India, as well as a talented documentary filmmaker. He was recently in Kolkata at the launch of his Bengali film Raktabeej. Shoma A. Chatterji meets him for tete a tete
Laapataa Ladies is not a message film, but women issues are addressed intentionally: Kiran Rao
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)
TIFF to screen Ian Gabriel's investigative thriller Death of a Whistleblower
"Death of a Whistleblower", to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, has been billed as a gripping investigative thriller set against South Africa's rich tapestry of history and struggle telling the story of a world where corruption clashes with courage .
Aparna Sen's new film The Rapist explores why a man becomes a sexual predator
Aparna Sen's latest film THE RAPIST is being screened in Kolkata as the last film at the 27th KIFF 2022 on May 1. Shoma A. Chatterji offers a ring-side view of the film from the director
Sunny Leone back on set for work
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Sunny Leone is back on the film set after a long break for her works.
Bangladeshi filmmaker's new Indo-Bangla short film highlights plight of women
Kolkata/Dhaka, June 19 (IBNS): With a special light on the Delhi gang rape case, Bangladeshi director Arafatur Rahman has directed his next short film NARI, which focuses various women related issues in the society.