Known for her daring choice of subjects in filmmaking, director Deepa Mehta has now taken up yet another challenge that of adapting Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children into a film.
'There are so many who live in fear, just because they are being oppressed on the basis of who they love.'
The filmmaker recently tweeted a picture from the film.
'Global politics are in a pretty rough shape and always have been. But the speed and extent with which we receive the insanity surrounding us makes it feel more present and immediate.'
Explore the enduring appeal of Akshaye Khanna, the actor who, despite a quiet persona and unconventional career choices, continues to captivate audiences and critics alike, recently gaining viral recognition for his role in Dhurandhar.
'His wicked sense of humour, his compassion will be hard to replace.'
A look at the stars who attended the Jolly LLB 3 premiere.
'Back then, Shah Rukh Khan had no style, but he understood his strengths.' 'He knew he was appreciated for his energy and that boosted his confidence.' Rediff celebrates Shah Rukh Khan's 60th birthday on November 2 with a special series that introduces us to the man behind the superstar.
Deepa Mehta offers a sneak peek of her new film.
Devyani Saltzman, director Deepa Mehta's daughter, on the shooting of Water.
Deepa Mehta's daughter Devyani Saltzman speaks to Arthur J Pais about her book and her relationship with her parents.
Where Half CA 2 scores is in making the audiences care for the characters to the extent that one holds their breath when the results are declared, Deepa Gahlot notes.
'You need the drishti, the experience. I am beginning to see things differently.'
The 38-year-old has also been handed the responsibility of talent scouting, infrastructure planning.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
As much Preity would like to be relieved of everyone's ebullient expectations of her, truth is few have fizzed up the silver screen like she has.
Check out the star arrivals.
Find out what Cooking With Stella -- one of the Indian movie which is premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival -- is all about.
The Indian Diaspora has been able to carve a niche in their adopted countries as a result of their talent, perseverance and hardworking nature, asserts Rup Narayan Das.
With two directors -- Mira Nair and Deepa Mehta -- whose films have been nominated for Oscars, and with the veteran actress Shabana Azmi and the relatively younger Preity Zinta joining the celebrities, the eighth edition of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival opens on Wednesday in New York.
Ram Madhvani's series is all over the place and also boring to watch, complains Deepa Gahlot.
Netflix hosted a get-together for all its stars in Mumbai, and they turned up looking fashionable and gorgeous.
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
The Indo-American Arts Council brought in the Oscars with a fun party in New York City.
With the works of veteran film makers such as Shyam Benegal (Bose, the Forgotten Hero) and Deepa Mehta (Heaven on Earth), as well as first-timers such as Sooni Taraporevala (Little Zizou), the 2008 edition of the Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival in New York has a menu of beguiling features and documentaries to suit all tastes.
Stories of rural India, campus capers, realistic family dramas and urban romance that are no longer picked up by film-makers, find their way to the Web, and the viewing experience is richer for the variety available.
Suparn Verma travels back seven years and the controversy over the making of Water.
'We're not looking at the importance of men standing up for women. And that, to me, is the power of the film.'
'Once in a while, I flirt with the idea of direction.' 'If I direct, it will be a human story that touches me.' 'I'm nervous of forcing myself into making a socially relevant film.'
The year was rich in content as far as Web series were concerned.
'So let's have fun with it. Let's do something that nobody is expecting.'
'It is very important for actors to do films that open up dark spaces in our society,' she says.
The JCB Prize for Literature is worth Rs 25 lakh.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
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