News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

Swara brings Shame to MAMI

Swara brings Shame to MAMI

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

Are you ready for MAMI's amazing movies?

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

When The TikTok Ban Killed Dreams

Rediff.com31 May 2023

In India, TikTok unleashed creativity in people like never before until it was unceremoniously banned in June 2020, leaving them heartbroken.

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

ZEE5 has launched a short film festival. Joginder Tuteja tells you what's on offer.

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

India's biggest film festival opens!

Ishaan-Malavika launch Beyond The Clouds

Ishaan-Malavika launch Beyond The Clouds

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Get ready for Bollywood's New Star.

PIX: Reese Witherspoon, Bill Murray, Richard Gere at Toronto film fest

PIX: Reese Witherspoon, Bill Murray, Richard Gere at Toronto film fest

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Hollywood takes Toronto by storm!

Why Konkona Sensharma won't make a masala film

Why Konkona Sensharma won't make a masala film

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The actress, who turns feature film director with A Death in the Gunj, discusses the cinema she is comfortable with and why she loves being an outsider.

IFFI chief Sujoy Ghosh quits over Nude and S Durga

IFFI chief Sujoy Ghosh quits over Nude and S Durga

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

The pulling out of films S Durga and Nude from the 48th edition of IFFi did not go well with the director.

302 films in 365 days!

302 films in 365 days!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 302 films in 365 days on airplanes, on Netflix, Amazon, iTunes, Google, Hulu, DVDs and even on YouTube.

Alia Magic Stuns Berlin

Alia Magic Stuns Berlin

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Alia's white sari with fringes was designed by Rimple and Harpreet Narula.

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Danis Tanovic take Tigers to Toronto

PIX: Emraan Hashmi, Danis Tanovic take Tigers to Toronto

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Oscar-winning Bosnian filmmaker Danis Tanovic's Tigers' screening stood out in a sea of acclaimed films being screened at the Canadian Film Festival.

'Our film is not about Ram or Ravan'

'Our film is not about Ram or Ravan'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

'If sentiments of a certain section of society are hurt, we don't mind changing the name if that satisfies them.'

Guntur Kaaram Review: Mahesh Babu Goofs Around

Guntur Kaaram Review: Mahesh Babu Goofs Around

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Guntu Kaaram doesn't deliver on its basic promise: Entertainment, sighs Mayur Sanap.

I&B ministry may regret nixing S Durga screening

I&B ministry may regret nixing S Durga screening

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

'If the executive is not obeying the judiciary, then it is a Constitutional issue.'

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

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.

A chilling film for terrifying times

A chilling film for terrifying times

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Arun Karthick's Nasir is not the story of one man. It's a documentary on the scary, majoritarian, hateful road India has taken, discovers Mohd Asim.

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

7 MUST WATCH FILMS of 2021

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Some movies of 2021 excelled in content but yet, they did not do well.

DD anchor's goof up at film fest goes viral; channel blames lack of staff

DD anchor's goof up at film fest goes viral; channel blames lack of staff

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

After a clip featuring portions of a "clueless" live presentation by a Doordarshan anchor on the inauguration day of International Film Festival of India went viral on social media, Prasar Bharati has deputed a senior officer to look into the matter.

PIX: Bombay Talkies goes to Cannes

PIX: Bombay Talkies goes to Cannes

Rediff.com20 May 2013

The film's directors -- Dibaker Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Karan Zohar, Anurag Kashyap -- walk the red carpet at the prestigious film festival.

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'

'Buddhadeb was the god of cinema'

'Buddhadeb was the god of cinema'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'I have the qualification every actor would love to have: A Buddhadeb actor.'

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

'Katrina was very much against doing a Tamil version'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'It would have made (Producer) Ramesh Taurani very happy if I taken two Bombay stars, but the reason why I kept mentally rejecting the regular sort of casting was to discover this excitement, you know, can I crack it?'

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad.

When Rekha Kissed Alia!

When Rekha Kissed Alia!

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, held at Mumbai's Taj Land's End hotel, saw some Bollywood and television stars in attendance.

What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

What it's like being a woman director in Bollywood

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

'We are finicky, extremely detail-oriented, authoritative and we like it like that.'

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Yaariyan 2 Review: Collection Of Music Videos

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Yaariyan 2 evokes a tinge of nostalgia for the time when music (and lip sync songs) used to be the mainstay of a commercial film, notes Deepa Gahlot.

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

'We are obsessed with who wore what instead of the films'

Rediff.com26 May 2017

'Fashion brands that have leading stars as brand ambassadors spend a fortune on showcasing them.'

Aamir takes Dangal to China

Aamir takes Dangal to China

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

The actor was accompanied by the film's director Nitesh Tiwari.

Alec Baldwin's prop gun kills cinematographer

Alec Baldwin's prop gun kills cinematographer

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on the set of his movie Rust that killed the film's director of photography and wounding the director, the authorities said.

A glimpse of New India in New York

A glimpse of New India in New York

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Films and features that have won acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival and other events, get another showing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Debate over 'Kashmir Files' will strengthen India-Israel ties, says envoy

Debate over 'Kashmir Files' will strengthen India-Israel ties, says envoy

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

Shoshani, who shared the dais with actor Anupam Kher at a press conference in Mumbai, said the The Kashmir Files is not propaganda but a "strong movie" that gives place to sufferings of the people of Kashmir.

PIX: Alia Bhatt, Naseer watch M Cream

PIX: Alia Bhatt, Naseer watch M Cream

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

A look at the star arrivals.

PIX: Vidya Balan, Kiran Rao at Jio MAMI

PIX: Vidya Balan, Kiran Rao at Jio MAMI

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

A look at the arrivals for the screening.

Govinda, Nawaz, Abhay, Pulkit's day out at the movies

Govinda, Nawaz, Abhay, Pulkit's day out at the movies

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

It's movie night in Bollywood!

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

'Marriages are going out of fashion'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'

PIX: Isha Talwar, Mini Mathur, Rajkumar Hirani made time for this movie

PIX: Isha Talwar, Mini Mathur, Rajkumar Hirani made time for this movie

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

Raising The Bar has a very beautiful subject.

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Complaint against Vivek Agnihotri for 'Bhopali' remark

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

If someone says he is Bhopali, it generally means he is homosexual, a person with Nawabi likings, Agnihotri had said.

Deepika's Brush With LA

Deepika's Brush With LA

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

Katrina attends the Red Sea Film Fest... Raai Laxmi enjoys a race... Amyra goes cycling...

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Ravish Kumar's Lonely Journey

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'

PIX: Sonam, Richa, Sanjay Dutt at MAMI

PIX: Sonam, Richa, Sanjay Dutt at MAMI

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Take a look at the arrivals.