News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category.

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Beautiful movies, from across the world.

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's newsmakers and events.

Sonakshi-Zaheer Wedding: ALL THE DETAILS!

Sonakshi-Zaheer Wedding: ALL THE DETAILS!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Sonakshi Sinha is all set to get married on June 23 to longtime beau Zaheer Iqbal.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

Can you identify this actor?

Can you identify this actor?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Harami is described as a 'hard-hitting, visually striking street saga of youth crime and broken destinies, love and redemption'.

Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in in Kolkata till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a hospital last month.

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

'America's Christ on a bicycle' Armstrong's disgrace revisited in film

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

The Program documents the dark side of professional cycling, which still struggles to shake off suspicions of cheating amid a culture of loyalty to a team's star

Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta take Omerta to Toronto

Rajkummar Rao, Hansal Mehta take Omerta to Toronto

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Director Hansal Mehta took his film Omerta, starring Rajkummar Rao, to TIFF, and as Mehta tweeted, the premiere saw a full house.

Coming Up On OTT This August

Coming Up On OTT This August

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!

Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam in Cannes

Ash, Abhishek cheer for Mani Ratnam in Cannes

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The director who is almost ready with the bilingual Raavan (Raavanan in Tamil) will be honoured with Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the Venice Film Festival to be held in September.

'Godard is never of the past'

'Godard is never of the past'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.' 'He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his films.'

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

'Women in Pakistan feel like they are being watched'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

'There's this presence, a sense of patrolling and surveillance. And it's not coming from a place of safety.' 'It's coming from a place of 'You don't belong here'.' 'It's a malevolent force, the society at large is observing them.'

PIX: Team Sangamithra at Cannes

PIX: Team Sangamithra at Cannes

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The first look of the film was unveiled at the film festival.

Taking Raavan to Cannes

Taking Raavan to Cannes

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Raavan's press conference attended by Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan,Vikram, lyricist Prasoon Joshi.and Reliance's Amit Khanna.

Anurag Kashyap: No one takes films seriously in India

Anurag Kashyap: No one takes films seriously in India

Rediff.com6 May 2014

While work on his most ambitious project Bombay Velvet is on, Anurag Kashyap's taut and gritty thriller Ugly screened at the ongoing New York Indian Film Festival.

Talvar is a smart film

Talvar is a smart film

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

'Talvar belongs to Irrfan Khan, who plays the chief investigating officer. With each new film, this very fine actor continues to surprise us and delight us.'

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Besides Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar's The Sky Is Pink, it will also see the premiere of Geetu Mohandas' Malayalam film, Moothon.

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

'This film is not a political snapshot of the country'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

'The idea was to show the simultaneity and coexistence of life in the city.'

Cannes 2010: Get ready for Indian masala

Cannes 2010: Get ready for Indian masala

Rediff.com12 May 2010

A six-member delegation from the Mumbai Film Festival, led by its director S Narayanan, will add some Indian masala to the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, one of international filmdom's oldest and most prestigious events.

Godzilla actor Keo Woolford dies

Godzilla actor Keo Woolford dies

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

He was 49.

Shocking! What 26/11 film ignores

Shocking! What 26/11 film ignores

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

'Despite its noble attempts, tight editing, terrific sound design, good performances and a compelling story, Hotel Mumbai tells a big lie.'

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2024

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.'

Crew Sees Competition From Godzilla!

Crew Sees Competition From Godzilla!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

After being in theatres for 10 days, Crew and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have similar box office collections.

'Totally apologise, but...': Israeli filmmaker on 'Kashmir Files'

'Totally apologise, but...': Israeli filmmaker on 'Kashmir Files'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

'Whatever I said and I said clearly that for me and my fellow jury members, it was and it is a vulgar propaganda movie that didn't have a place and was inappropriate for such a prestigious competitive section. I can repeat it again and again'

Varun wins his first award for October

Varun wins his first award for October

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Check out who else won.

Review: Island City is a compelling film about Mumbai

Review: Island City is a compelling film about Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Island City should not be missed, raves Aseem Chhabra.

Coming up: 3D horror movie by Anurag Kashyap

Coming up: 3D horror movie by Anurag Kashyap

Rediff.com6 Aug 2010

That Girl in Yellow Boots stars Kalki Koechlin and Naseeruddin Shah.

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

The Top 10 Films at Cannes 2015

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Gerson da Cunha lists his favourite films from the recently concluded Cannes International Film Festival.

The Illegal review

The Illegal review

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The Illegal is a good watch for those who still believe in the American dream in a Make-in-India present, assures Moumita Bhattacharjee.

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

'Film-makers have forgotten the real India'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'The real India lives in the villages where everyone is trying to improve the other.'

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

'I never thought that it's a pandemic story'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I never thought the European audience will love this film, but we had over 2,000 people at the screening.'

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

'The film industry has forgotten Ashok Kumar'

'The film industry has forgotten Ashok Kumar'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'My father would have liked Piku and PINK.' 'I don't think he would have liked item songs though.'

Meghna Naidu, deglamorised

Meghna Naidu, deglamorised

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

The actress stars in Rivaaz, a film on prostitution.

Shabana Azmi Reunites With Shekhar Kapur

Shabana Azmi Reunites With Shekhar Kapur

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got To Do With It.

The 330 films I saw in 2015

The 330 films I saw in 2015

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem Chhabra, author of a forthcoming book on Shashi Kapoor.

The 5 BEST Tamil Films

The 5 BEST Tamil Films

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

A look at Tamil films which earned critical acclaim and also commercial success!

Beautiful In Black: Hina@Cannes

Beautiful In Black: Hina@Cannes

Rediff.com23 May 2022

The actress had a busy day. She unveiled the poster of her new film, Country of Blind, appeared for interviews and did a photoshoot as well.