FTII crisis: Director, dean differ on 'bouncers' on campus

The FTII students, faculty and alumni have reacted sharply against the measure arguing that it conveyed a wrong impression of the situation at the Film and Television Institute of India and......

Police enter FTII after students gherao director Pathrabe

The police on Monday night stormed the premises of the Film and Television Institute of India in Pun to disperse a group of striking students who had gheraoed director Prashant Pathrabe, protesting......

I was tortured, threatened, says FTII director defending students' arrest

Accusing striking students of Film and Television Institute of India of insulting behaviour, using cruel interrogation and causing mental torture, its director Prashant Pathrabe on Wednesday said......

Silence, suspend, arrest is Modi mantra for achche din: Rahul on FTII row

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the government over the arrest of protesting Film and Television Institute of India students, telling Prime Minister Narendra Modi that they are not criminals who......

'Sholay Is 'Dadagiri' Cinematography'

'The way the anticipation is built up for Gabbar Singh's introduction scene with sound, image and details of his personality, like the combat boots he wears.' 'The camera comes so close -- not a......

What Made Shaji N Karun A Master Film-Maker

With Piravi, Shaji N Karun joined the select group of great masters of film.Malayalam once upon a time used to produce such films.Today, it is only mindless violence, politics and grotesque......

Bold Moves Must For Silver Screen To Sparkle Again

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.   R S Prasanna's Sitaare Zameen Par......

'Shaji Karun Was The Last Real Master Filmmaker'

'He was a tremendous artist of a very high order, gone too soon.''He not only reshaped the visual language of Indian Cinema through his cinematography in Aravindan's films, Shaji sir gave us all a......