Ranjan Ghosh’s Rong Beronger Kohri receives due recognition in film festivals in and outside the country

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Ranjan Ghosh’s Rong Beronger Kohri is receiving its due recognition and acclaim in and outside country, despite not faring well at the box office. The film premiered in the Dubai International Film Festival in December 2017 in the Market Recommended Section along with Sanal Kumar Sasidharan’s S Durga. After its theatrical release in March this … Read more

Tannishtha Chatterjee to take on environmental pollution in her second film, Dhoka Cola

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While directors often spend a year or two between films, Tannishtha Chatterjee is already set with her second script after completing the shoot for her first, Roam Rome Mein. The actress turned director with her first project, featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Valentina Corti, which will be set in Rome, Italy. Now, the actress-turned-director has revealed … Read more

Entertainment industry one of the key elements of India’s rising soft power status: PM Narendra Modi

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A delegation representing the Indian film and entertainment industry met prime minister Narendra Modi here on Monday, and pitched for lower and uniform rates of GST for the fraternity. Actors Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn, filmmakers Karan Johar and Rakesh Roshan, Censor Board chief Prasoon Joshi and Producers Guild of India president Siddharth Roy Kapur … Read more

Rima Das on Village Rockstars’ Oscar journey

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The road to the Oscars has ended for Village Rockstars director Rima Das. But looking back at the journey of the Assamese drama, she says it has been one full of love, hopes and aspirations. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that nine films have advanced to the next round … Read more