Twice Oscar-nominated director Roland Joffe will return to India for his next film — his third venture in the country — in spring. This time, he will be shooting in the idyllic hills of Darjeeling. “It’s a love story at its core that revolves around the life of a young Catholic Brother, his love for … Read more
T-Series, Nikkhil Advani and Milap Zaveri had joined hands early this year to produce a successful action film Satyameva Jayate. The trio is joining forces again for another project that appears to be a romantic tale. Titled, Marjaavaan, the Milap Zaveri directorial has Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Tara Sutaria in the lead. It’s … Read more
Pahlaj Nihalani’s Rangeela Raja faces an uncertain future after it was hauled up by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), popularly known as the censor board. Refusing to accept any modification to his film, the former CFBC chairman moved the Bombay high court against the 13 changes recommended by the examining committee. The legal … Read more
The story of the rise of gangsters has been done to death in our movies, especially in Hindi. Generally such films are set in Mumbai and the protagonist is a resident of the city who treads the road to crime owing to circumstances. But this is where Pravin Vitthal Tarde’s Mulshi Pattern differs from other underworld … Read more
It’s been a bumper year for Hindi films in China with films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Sultan (2016), Hindi Medium (2017), Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (2017), and Hichki (2018) all performing well at the box office this year. Now more and more production houses are choosing to release their films in the lucrative Chinese market. … Read more
Actor Akshay Kumar is all set to take on Rajinikanth in Shankar’s upcoming film 2.0. He is reportedly playing an evil scientist who assembles the ‘fifth force’ (technology) to eradicate the use of mobile phones amongst humans. To rev (even more) excitement for the film, the makers of 2.0, Lyca Productions, have released a short … Read more
With more and more people accusing the film industry of inaction in cases of sexual harassment, the Producers’ Guild of India has stepped in to amend its bye-laws and make it mandatory for members to implement the provisions of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act 2013 and institute internal complaints committees (ICC) in their organizations. … Read more
Music director turned filmmaker Indraadip Dasgupta’s debut feature Kedara (English title: The Songs Of Silence) was premiered in the India Competition section of the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival in the presence of the director, actors Kaushik Ganguly and Rudranil Ghosh, dialogue writer Srijato Bandopadhyay, producer Samiran Das and actress Mousumi Sanyal Dasgupta, who makes her … Read more
Buoyed by the response to her latest release Kaatrin Mozhi, the Tamil remake of Tumhari Sulu (2017), actress Jyotika is now gearing up to commence work on her next project, which will be directed by debutant S Raj. The yet-untitled film was launched earlier this week in Chennai and regular shooting for it will commence … Read more
Actress Rasika Dugal says while it is a good sign how the image of Indian women is changing on-screen, she feels there’s an attempt to try to create a new stereotype to break the earlier. In the Amazon Prime Video show Mirzapur, Dugal essays a housewife who is quite a complex, grey character. Sharing her … Read more