News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

What Yummy Snack Is Akshay Tucking Into?

What Yummy Snack Is Akshay Tucking Into?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

Bollywood works hard but travels harder! Here's bringing you beautiful images from their travel diaries.

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.'

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you.

Titli flies in Cannes!

Titli flies in Cannes!

Rediff.com21 May 2014

The round-up from the Cannes film festival 2014.

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

2023's Must Watch Movies From Around The World

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

2023 was a good year for international cinema with many strong films premiering at the Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Toronto film festivals.

Rajini Murugan, Visaranai, Eeti, Urumeen: Which film will YOU watch?

Rajini Murugan, Visaranai, Eeti, Urumeen: Which film will YOU watch?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Take a look, and write in the message board below!

What Makes Deepika So DAZZLING!

What Makes Deepika So DAZZLING!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

Meet Anurag Kashyap's 'two pillars'...Mohanlal gets into Lucifer mode again...Kapil Sharma in his 'little world'...

Documentary on beef faces ban at festival

Documentary on beef faces ban at festival

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

The I&B ministry did not grant the film titled "Caste on the Menu Card", an exemption certificate.

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

He may try to keep it as natural as he can but there's no doubt that he's stolen a piece of everyone's heart, and some of these pictures are proof of that.

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

PIX: Deepika attends MAMI's closing ceremony

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Bollywood took a break from the Diwali parties to attend the closing night of the 21st Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Why Mira Nair's Films Speak To Me

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.

Bollywood Releases, Coming Up This March

Bollywood Releases, Coming Up This March

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

March is going to be an exciting month when it comes to Bollywood releases as it would be a good mix of theatrical and OTT arrivals.

Why Leonardo Is In A Killer Mood

Why Leonardo Is In A Killer Mood

Rediff.com22 May 2023

Martin Scorsese returns with his two favourite actors Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in his compelling new drama, Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Why There's So Much Global Love For RRR

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.

The women who won Cannes

The women who won Cannes

Rediff.com29 May 2017

And other top moments from the closing of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.

PIX: Pregnant Kareena attends MAMI

PIX: Pregnant Kareena attends MAMI

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

MAMI events on Monday October 24.

Movies, Leopard prints and all that jazz at Locarno

Movies, Leopard prints and all that jazz at Locarno

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Here's the Day I recap of the film festival, held in Switzerland.

Meet The Brown Beauties At The Oscars!

Meet The Brown Beauties At The Oscars!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

There were so many beautiful moments from Oscar night.

The Kala Ghoda festival this year will be special!

The Kala Ghoda festival this year will be special!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

It turns 20 and Mumbai will celebrate, says Avantika Bhuyan.

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!

S Durga will now be screened at IFFI

S Durga will now be screened at IFFI

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The Kerala high court gives a go-ahead to the controversial Malayalam film.

Complaint against Israeli filmmaker over 'Kashmir Files vulgar' remark

Complaint against Israeli filmmaker over 'Kashmir Files vulgar' remark

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

The Kashmir Files, which polarised opinions following its release in March and went on to become a blockbuster hit, was screened at IFFI on November 22 as part of the Indian panorama section.

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.

Swara brings Shame to MAMI

Swara brings Shame to MAMI

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

Are you ready for MAMI's amazing movies?

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.

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Stars, stars and stars at MAMI!

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

India's biggest film festival opens!

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Aseem Chhabra lists the best non-Hindi language films he watched in 2020, with the hope that they will have a wider reach in the new year.

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.

Ishaan-Malavika launch Beyond The Clouds

Ishaan-Malavika launch Beyond The Clouds

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Get ready for Bollywood's New Star.

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.

Relief for Jacqueline Fernandez, can travel abroad without court's prior nod

Relief for Jacqueline Fernandez, can travel abroad without court's prior nod

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The court directed her to intimate to it as well as the Enforcement Directorate at least three days before leaving the country instead of taking prior permission.

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.

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

10 Lovely Stories From Across The World

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.

'Should have worked harder at song and dance'

'Should have worked harder at song and dance'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

'I used to be embarrassed and think what will my friends say if I wiggle my hips.' 'I used to seek comfort in the fact that Meena Kumari and Nutan couldn't dance.' 'I think that was a mistake.'

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.'

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.

Pushpa 2 Teaser: More Whistles Guaranteed

Pushpa 2 Teaser: More Whistles Guaranteed

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

One can expect Pushpa 2 to be an even bigger spectacle than the first, predicts Mayur Sanap.

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.

'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.'