The tone of the film may be gloomy but it is never tragic or hopeless. Like millions of underprivileged people who find joy in small things, Shanu, Bua and their mother keep their heads above water, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
Radhika Madan's new film Sanaa opened at the UK Asian Film Festival on May 11, and the actor has been making fashionable pictures at its promotions.
Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies has been picked as India's official entry for Oscars 2025.
Films that amazed Aseem Chhabra at the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the field of cinematography.
'The LTTE were the pioneers of that.'
The legendary British actress Dame Maggie Smith passed into the green room of eternal performers up in Heaven on Friday, September 27, 2024. She would have turned 90 on December 28.
Sobhita Dhulipala shares her Cannes diaries with her fans.
Hansal Mehta paid rich tribute to his friend Mukul Dev, who shockingly passed into the ages on May 23. He was 54.
The sixth Jaipur International Film Festival will see 156 films from 90 countries screened at the festival.
The coronavirus pandemic may have postponed a lot of plans but cinema-lovers refuse to get daunted.
'I was one of those children who didn't feel I had to adhere to instructions on how to behave.' 'That must have made things very awkward for my parents.'
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
Never before in history have Cannes and its sidebars found space for eight Indian, or India-themed, films.
Lovingly made, heartfelt stories that speak the truths about our lives.
Bollywood made heads turn at the The Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, when its biggest stars attended the opening night.
'Both Shahid and Ishaan are over-thinkers and I'm constantly telling them to lighten up, chill.'
'The chances of The Shameless passing through the censorship board in India are slim to none.'
Sean Baker broke a record by winning four Oscars just himself for Anora: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.' 'I felt it was my duty to tell our story.' 'Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.'
'The entire shoot paused after that.' 'There was a heaviness on set -- a shared recognition of the horror we were portraying.'
'When I meet someone and feel something, and start dreaming about a big wedding, I will...'
The film titled Gaadha is based on the short story Kadal
Jallikattu, the Malayalam feature film directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars.
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
There is a strong possibility that Danny Boyle and some of his other off-screen collaborators on 127 Hours may find themselves nominated again.
'Agra is about sexuality and sexual repression, and the relationship of sexuality to the physical spaces that we are in.'
Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The boy promotes his film at the Giffoni Film Festival in Salerno.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
Check out the celebs who turned up on day seven at the Mumbai Film Festival.
Martin Scorsese, 'the reigning king of cinema', gets an honorary Golden Bear at the 74th Berlinale.
Film folk make memories on Holi and show the world how they celebrated the festival of colours.
Mozez Singh's directorial debut Zubaan was premiered at Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Day Three at the Mumbai Film Festival.
'Our fractured world has been embroiled in wars and hatred, and many sessions reflect these concerns.'
The first quarter has scored mostly flops, with just one blockbuster (Chhaava) and a smattering of those which have recovered costs.
'Konkona just walked up, and both of us froze. She was tearing up, and I was like this is unbelievable.' 'We had Tannishtha Chatterjee, Divya Dutta, Rasika Dugal, Dia Mirza... women I've idolised.'
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