Umrao Jaan, featuring Rekha's iconic performance, is set for a special 4K restored screening at the prestigious UK Asian Film Festival, where director Muzaffar Ali will also be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
When Arundhati Roy wrote her first novel God of Small Things, her team reached out to Shah Rukh Khan inviting him to read a passage from the book at its Mumbai launch. Perhaps because he still held a grudge, Khan refused the invitation.
Arundhati Roy's 1989 film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones, which won two National Awards for Best Screenplay for Roy and Best Feature Film in English, is among the line-up of 10 films for the Berlinale Classics segment.
'If you watch songs like Acha Ji Main Haari Chalo Maan Jao Na, Lag Ja Gale or Jhumka Gira Re, you'll notice they're not just a distraction. There's a story unfolding within them.'
Salman Khan's Sikandar may not be the spectacle one hoped it would be. Many decades ago, Sohrab Modi made the historical extravaganza Sikandar that continues to inspire audiences today.
'If you just listen to the lyrics, they're so simple. It's definitely a great philosophy to live life by.'
Four Indian films have made it to the official selection at Cannes Film Festival.
'...and showcased in their original beauty.'
'Such memorable performances that brought so much joy and happiness all around.'
'If ever annoyed, Dilip Kumar openly spoke out his mind.' 'He abhorred abusive language and never expected it from others around him.'
The National Film Archives of India and the Film & Television Institute of India invite you to attend the four-week full-time summer course in Film Appreciation at Pune.
'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'
B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha.
Prashant Pathrabe, a 1992 batch officer of IIS, has been given temporary charge as director of the FTII.
Asked about the students' agitation in FTII, he said he will talk about it only after taking charge but added that it was a "difficult situation" and he hoped to do his best.
An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.
P K Nair dedicated his life to restoring and archiving films.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
R K Studios is not just another piece of real estate; it is part of India's movie history.
Gajendra Chauhan is just one the many troubles that ail the national film institute. But all may not be lost yet.
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