Indian-origin British filmmaker Asif Kapadia says he lived with the idea of making a documentary on Diego Maradona for 25 years, since the 1990s when he was a film student and read a book on the legendary footballer.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.
'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.'
Summary of sports persons and events in the news on Friday.
'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'
The 92nd Academy Awards nominations have been announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.
The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.
The sports field saw two special mentions at the 90th Oscar Awards on Sunday night.
'It started with an image of a father and son riding a bike on a winter morning.'
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
Sukanya Verma offers you interesting choices from Ray to Godzilla on OTT this week.
Director Richie Mehta dedicated the honour to all the women who not just endure violence that men inflict on them, 'but are also tasked to solve the problem.'
Aditya Chopra may be a household name in India, but few have seen his face, recognise his voice or know the brain behind the business outside his tight inner circle. The Romantics makes sure it has its own to brag about when he, finally, appears before the camera, notes Sukanya Verma.
Roger Federer admits he suffered a "bit of a breakdown" during last month's tour of Mexico and South America after rioting in Colombian capital Bogota forced him to cancel his exhibition match against German's Alexander Zverev.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 10 international films that mattered to him, stories that he connected with and characters that gave him a better understanding of the human condition.
Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.
The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.
The 90th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold.
Which films are *you* rooting for?
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Aseem Chhabra picks Indian and other South Asian gems at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Imran Khan, who is also the patron-in-chief of the country's cricket board, said it will not be conducive to play bilateral cricket at present.
Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.
Dekh Indian Circus and Gattu impress and pick up awards at the New York Indian Film Festival.
From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.
'The response to savagery and mass injustice is never a persistent howl.' 'There will be, among the victims, those who choose to forget the scars, those who go on living, those who challenge the overall environment of sentimentality.' 'And the more effort you put into including these other voices, into assimilating these spoilsports, the more balanced your depiction of the tragedy in question will be,' observes Sreehari Nair.
National award-winning director Pradeep Maadugala talks about Advaitam and much more
The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.
Take a look at the nominees!
'It is quite overwhelming, as a young filmmaker, to be in the presence of so many great filmmakers.' Jennifer Alphonse is ready for her second Cannes calling.
Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.
'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'
The writer, director, editor and producer of documentaries in a revealing interview.
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
Smile Pinki, nominated for Best Documentary -- Short Subject, has gone largely unnoticed.
The film bears its weight largely on Mohanlal's shoulders who mostly looks tired and old as he delivers his flat, unmemorable lines trying to look passionate, observes Divya Nair.
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