Aijaz Khan’s Hamid (2019), which had its world premiere at the 20th Mumbai Film Festival 2018, has travelled across the world before finding its way to theatres today (15 March). The film was screened at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia, and the Malta India Film Festival in 2018, and earlier this year … Read more
In the wake of the Pulwama attack, the makers of Hamid have pushed back the release of the film, which explores the conflict in Kashmir through the perspective of an eight-year-old boy who develops an unlikely friendship with a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper. Starring Talha Arshad Reshi as the boy and Vikas Kumar as the CRPF trooper, … Read more
Months after it premiered at the MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images) Mumbai Film Festival in 2018, Aijaz Ahmed’s Hamid is set to be released in theatres on 1 March. Featuring Rasika Dugal and Talha Arshad Reshi, the film revolves around the story of a young boy who tries calling God on his phone to … Read more
The Palm Springs International Film Festival will have special ‘Focus on India’ in its 30th edition next year. Six films will be screened under the prominent section. These include the Hindi films Manmarziyaan (2018), Namdev Bhau In Search of Silence and Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota. The Bengali film Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018) and … Read more
Eight films from India, including Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyaan (titled Husband Material), Devashish Makhija’s Bhonsle, and Siddharth Malhotra’s Hichki will be screened at the Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia. Hamid, Hello Arsi, Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon, Tumbbad, and Kadakh will also be shown at the festival. Last year, five Indian films … Read more