Tamil remake of Pink to release on Aug 10, features Ajith
Mar 25, 2019, at 07:07 pm
Chennai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Tamil remake of Hindi movie Pink will release on Aug 10.
Makers name biopic on Jayalalithaa as 'Thalaivi'
Feb 24, 2019, at 05:28 pm
Mumbai, Feb 24 (IBNS): A biopic on the life of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has been named Thalaivi.
Sridhar Rangayan to be honoured at LGBT film festival in Spain
Feb 17, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IBNS) Sridhar Rangayan, filmmaker, gay activist and festival director of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, has been invited to Zinegoak Bilbao LGBT film festival in Spain to be presented the festival’s highest honour on February 18th.
Lensman Bijoy Chowdhury's documentary Khwato or The Wound winning global acclaim
Feb 17, 2019, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): Kolkata-based photographer, Bijoy Chowdhury known for his graphic images of people and the world around them, has turned his camera to record the annihilation of urban memory through his documentary film Khwato.
Sunny Leone starts shooting first song from Rangeela, shares interesting image on social media
Feb 04, 2019, at 10:46 pm
Mumbai, Feb 4 (IBNS): Actress Sunny Leone has started shooting the first song for her upcoming movie Rangeela.
PM Modi inaugurates National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai
Jan 20, 2019, at 06:13 pm
Mumbai, Jan 20 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the National Museum of Indian Cinema here, the first such facility in the country.
The Big Bong Connection questions default mechanism of job pursuance, says maker Saptarshi Majumder
Jan 16, 2019, at 01:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Filmmaker Saptarshi Majumder has said his ongoing web series The Big Bong Connection questions whether people are doing jobs in corporate sector voluntarily or out of pressure.
Iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen no more, world of cinema mourns the loss
Dec 30, 2018, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): Iconic filmmaker Mrinal Sen, who ushered in the new wave in Indian cinema along with other stalwarts of his time, died at his south Kolkata residence on Sunday, bringing to an end an era that took the country's arthouse movies to the world's connoisseurs of films and the international festival circuit.
Legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passes away at 95
Dec 30, 2018, at 01:39 pm
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IBNS): An era in India's arthouse serious cinema came to an end as legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen passed away at his home in Kolkata's Bhawanipur on Sunday.
‘Widow of Silence’ is selected at International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2019
Dec 18, 2018, at 06:21 pm
Mumbai, Dec 18 (IBNS): Director Praveen Morchhale’s ‘Widow of Silence’ is selected at International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2019 in Voice Section.
Prabhas' next movie Saaho to release on Independence Day
Dec 17, 2018, at 03:11 pm
Chennai, Dec 17 (IBNS): Southern sensation Prabhas' upcoming movie Saaho will release on Independence Day next year.
Makers release new poster of Rajinikanth-Trisha's Petta
Dec 09, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Chennai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Makers of actor Rajinikanth's upcoming movie Petta have unveiled the character of Saro, to be played by Trisha, by launching a new poster of the film on Sunday.
Rajinikanth starrer Petta’s soundtrack to release on Dec 9
Nov 24, 2018, at 11:34 pm
Chennai, Nov 24 (IBNS): Southern megastar Rajinikanth starrer Petta’s soundtrack will release on Dec 9, makers confirmed on Saturday.
49th edition of IFFI to open tomorrow with the gala opening ceremony
Nov 19, 2018, at 05:27 pm
Panaji, Nov 19 (IBNS): The 49th edition of the International Film Festival of India will open on Tuesday with the gala opening ceremony that will showcase the theme of New India through a variety of genres of cinema.
Nov 17, 2018, at 07:55 pm
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS): Usha Kakade – Chairperson of OSR Ventures and Founder of Gravittus Foundation, has been actively working towards welfare driven activities since 2011, primarily the cause of child sexual abuse.
Rajinikanth's Petta to release during Pongal
Nov 14, 2018, at 02:59 pm
Chennai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Southern superstar Rajinikanth's upcoming release Petta will release during Pongal festival.
Next Enti teaser to release tomorrow
Nov 13, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Chennai, Nov 13 (IBNS): Teaser of upcoming south Indian movie "Next Enti" will be released on Wednesday.
Nov 12, 2018, at 07:53 pm
Mumbai, Nov 12 (IBNS): For the first time in the history of Indian cinema, an Indian movie - Raid was nominated at 27th China Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival, wherein Ajay Devgn bagged the ‘Best Foreign actor’ award by the audience.
Makers release KGF trailer, features Yash
Nov 09, 2018, at 04:24 pm
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IBNS): Makers of upcoming Indian movie KGF have released the trailer of the film.
Rana Daggubati unveils first look poster of upcoming Telugu film
Nov 09, 2018, at 03:21 pm
Chennai, Nov 9 (IBNS): Actor Rana Daggubati on Friday launched the first look poster of upcoming Telugu film "Next Enti".
Makers agree to remove controversial scenes from Sarkar, says report
Nov 09, 2018, at 12:18 pm
Chennai, Nov 9 (IBNS): The makers of Tamil film Sarkar have reportedly agreed to remove or mute some of the movie's controversial scenes that have drawn ire from the ruling AIADMK.
Priyanka Chopra's Pahuna: The Little Visitors to release in December
Nov 05, 2018, at 11:08 am
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Indian film Pahuna: The Little Visitors, which will be produced by actress Priyanka Chopra's Purple Pebbles Pictures, has finally got a release date.
Nov 04, 2018, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday remembered late filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak on his birth anniversary.
Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star ends
Nov 02, 2018, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai / Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): After a packed week full of amazing movies, workshops and star-studded events the Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival with Star has finally come to a close.
Anupam Kher resigns as FTII chairman owing to international assignments
Oct 31, 2018, at 02:54 pm
Pune, Oct 31 (IBNS): Citing international commitments, actor Anupam Kher on Wednesday resigned as the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) chairman.
Telegu film N.T.R. to release in January 2019
Oct 04, 2018, at 11:03 am
Hyderabad, Oct 4 (IBNS): Telegu film N.T.R., which is a biopic on actor and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister NT Rama Rao, will release on Jan 9, 2019.
Women need to speak up for sexual harassment to stop: Michal Aviad
Sep 29, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Israeli film director Michal Aviad has been wowing crowds and critics alike with her latest offering, Working Woman. The film deals with sexual harassment at workplace, a prevalent problem in most societies. In a chat with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj and Sudipto Maity during the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival, Aviad opens up about the issue, remedies to rid the world of such vices and her special love for movies. Excerpts:
Power Publishers now offers a Film Story Bank to production companies
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:36 pm
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Film production companies can now choose stories for their next film, web series or television show from a bank of ready, high-quality film stories, written by some of the best authors in the country, announced Kolkata-based Power Publishers, recently.
Rima Das' Village Rockstars selected as Indian's official entry for Academy Awards
Sep 22, 2018, at 01:50 pm
Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Assamese filmmaker Rima Das' Village Rockstars has been selected as Indian's official entry for next year's Oscars.
Village Rockstars' National Award has emboldened a lot of independent filmmakers in India: Rima Das
Sep 20, 2018, at 12:35 pm
She took the global film festival circuit by storm with her feature film Village Rockstars. The same landed Rima Das a national Award. One of the most sought-after independent filmmakers in India presently, Rima, who hails from India's northeastern state of Assam, talks about her new film Bulbul Can Sing, her outlook towards movie making and her future endeavours in a chat with IBNS Canada correspondents Suman Das and Sudipto Maity at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Excerpts: