Under PM Modi and I & B Minister Anurag Thakur Indian film industry becoming bigger with growing investment: Michael Douglas

Nov 28, 2023, at 11:40 pm

India has been investing more money into the production of movies in the last few years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur, said Hollywood actor and film producer Michael Douglas in an interaction with media at IFFI 54, Goa on Monday.

The Kashmir Files justifies India's Kashmir policy, has fascist features: Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid backing his IFFI remark

Nov 30, 2022, at 07:09 pm

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid has said The Kashmir Files justifies New Delhi's policy in the disputed union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, defending his previous remark on the Hindi film that has stoked massive row at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

You should be ashamed: Israeli envoy Naor Gilon slams filmmaker Nadav Lapid over remarks on The Kashmir Files

Nov 29, 2022, at 03:38 pm

New Delhi: Israeli envoy to India Naor Gilon slammed fellow countryman and filmmaker Nadav Lapid for calling 'The Kashmir Files' “propaganda” and "vulgar" at the 53rd International Film Festival of India and said he should feel 'ashamed' for his act.

Goa Congress asks govt to withdraw Section 144 of CrPC before IFFI begins

Nov 19, 2019, at 01:50 pm

Panaji/UNI: The Goa Congress on Tuesday asked that state government to withdraw Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) imposed in the state before beginning of 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which is expected to bring large number of tourists and delegates.

Kerala High Court allows screening of 'Sexy Durga' in IFFI 2017

Nov 22, 2017, at 02:05 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IBNS): The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed the screening of Malayalam film 'Sexy Durga' at the 48th Indian Film Festival of India (IFFI), media reports said.

The entire film industry should boycott IFFI protesting threats to Padmavati : Shabana Azmi

Nov 18, 2017, at 09:43 pm

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS) :  Hours after the  Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) sent back the application for certification of 'Padmavati' citing technical ground, actor and social activist Shabana Azmi took to Twitter to question the intention of the board and urged the film industry to boycott the ongoing International Film Festival.