Soumen Das 
We do not see much independent films outside festivals. Ever thought why? It is because the production and marketing of an independent film faces challenges of unforeseen nature. The Kazhcha-Niv Indie Film Festival (KNIFF) 2018 brought together filmmakers from different parts of the country to discuss on ‘Production and Marketing Challenges in Independent Cinema’. Among … Read more
Giving audiences a preview of what’s to come in 2019, the first look of Ankita Lokhande as Jhalkari Bai in Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi was officially revealed today (13 December). Lokhande’s character was a close advisor of the queen and one of the two images released shows Jhalkari with a rifle. The other, likely … Read more
Actor-producer Farhan Akthar is feeling happy as his last production venture, web-series Mirzapur, has been appreciated by the audience. He has revealed that makers of the show have already started working for a second season. Akhtar interacted with the media at the success party of Mirzapur along with Rasika Dugal, Elli Avram, Pankaj Tripathi, Anangsha … Read more
Emraan Hashmi had announced the spy-thriller Captain Nawab as the first production under his banner, Emraan Hashmi Films Pvt. Ltd and a poster was also unveiled. However, now the film has been shelved. Cinestaan.com spoke to Hashmi yesterday (12 December) and the actor-producer confirmed that the film is not happening. As per a source, Hashmi … Read more
Director-actor Pravin Tarade’s Marathi film Mulshi Pattern (2018) impressed the audiences when it released last month. The film is now set to be remade in Hindi by Salman Khan. As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, a tabloid, Salman Khan Films has acquired the remake rights of the film. The report also states that Aayush … Read more
Actor R Madhavan made his debut in Telugu cinema with Akkineni Naga Chaitanya’s Savyasachi (2018), which was released last month. Maddy, as he is fondly called by fans, played a negative role in the film directed by Chandoo Mondeti. Though the film did not do well, Maddy’s performance won Telugu audiences and critics over. So it wasn’t … Read more
Actor-comedian Vir Das’s American TV show Whiskey Cavalier will be premiered on 27 February 2019. Das, who will be seen playing an agent named Jai Datta in the show, took to social media on Thursday to share the information. “Announcement! The date is set. ‘Whiskey Cavalier’ is coming to ABC Network on February 27. See … Read more
The Mahesh Manjrekar-directed PL Deshpande biopic Bhaai: Vyakti Kee Valli will become the first Marathi film to be released in two parts. This was announced at the film’s trailer launch yesterday. “There was so much of matter in the film; so many incidents and depth. When the film was getting ready in the edit, we realized we … Read more
The trailer of Vicky Kaushal’s Uri: The Surgical Strike has received a thunderous response. While it does away with the cliched jingoism, the trailer had enough ammo to conquer your imagination. The makers have now released a new teaser of an action sequence from the film. Based on the Indian army’s surgical strike on Pakistani … Read more
Just days before Gully Boy is due to be screened in India on 14 February, the film starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt together for the first time will be making its bow at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The musical is said to be inspired by the lives of rappers Divine and Naezy. Director … Read more