News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Scenes from the opening ceremony.

STUNNER coming through: Katrina Kaif makes her Cannes debut!

STUNNER coming through: Katrina Kaif makes her Cannes debut!

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Give her the Best Debut of the Year award already!

'This World Is Driven By Greed'

'This World Is Driven By Greed'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'

First Look: Mallika Sherawat's Myth

First Look: Mallika Sherawat's Myth

Rediff.com28 Apr 2005

Rahul Gandhi is no different from Smriti Irani

Rahul Gandhi is no different from Smriti Irani

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

'We needed Smriti Irani to champion democratic values, but she's chosen to be a coward.' 'In fact, she has shrunk India's democracy.' 'Why blame her or the BJP? I can't hear the voices of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.' 'They lack the guts to stand up in support of Padmavati, Sexy Durga and Nude.' 'When it comes to defending freedom they are no different,' says Karan Thapar.

Kriti, Rakul celebrate with Ayushmannn-Tahira

Kriti, Rakul celebrate with Ayushmannn-Tahira

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

Ayushmann Khurrana and his wife Tahira Kashyap threw the the first party of the festive season.

Coming up at Toronto: Priyanka! Pacino! Denzel! Reese!

Coming up at Toronto: Priyanka! Pacino! Denzel! Reese!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Arthur J Pais, who has covered the Toronto International Film Festival for Rediff.com for 13 years, glances at the buzz-worthy movies at TIFF 2014.

'Had Cannes happened earlier, I would have been euphoric'

'Had Cannes happened earlier, I would have been euphoric'

Rediff.com13 May 2018

'When you watch your film for the first time with so many people, you feel naked.'

An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta

An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Bombay/NY: An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta will include a conversation moderated by the Museum's Chief Curator David Schwartz, a screening of Nair's short film Migration, and a reading by Mehta from his book, Maximum City.

'As an actor, I'm hungry for new experiences'

'As an actor, I'm hungry for new experiences'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'Akbar was a challenge any actor would love to take up.'

Hotel Rwanda wins top Toronto prize

Hotel Rwanda wins top Toronto prize

Rediff.com20 Sep 2004

Police find Nitin Desai's voice notes critical of creditor firm

Police find Nitin Desai's voice notes critical of creditor firm

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

In one of these clips or voice notes, he is heard stating that his company could not come out of the financial crisis it was facing because of the procedure adopted by the financial services firm.

'I want to tell more and more stories on Indian cinema'

'I want to tell more and more stories on Indian cinema'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

'I didn't want to do a highlight reel with greatest hits of Yash Raj Films.' 'I wanted to do an actual story.'

Which of these Kannada films will you watch this Ugadi?

Which of these Kannada films will you watch this Ugadi?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!

The People Mumbai Forgot

The People Mumbai Forgot

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'When the mill strike started, there was crisis in every mill worker household.' 'One entire generation went without education.' 'Hunger forced them to take to crime.'

Exciting Malayalam releases this weekend!

Exciting Malayalam releases this weekend!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

Take your pick!

Mani Ratnam suffers chest pain

Mani Ratnam suffers chest pain

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

'He is stable now. He experienced chest pain due to exertion and high blood pressure but that has now been brought under control through medicines,' a doctor said.q

'India Is Ready For The World!'

'India Is Ready For The World!'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

'Never in the history of Indian cinema did we have a distribution system for 240 countries, but we have it now.' 'And if we still keep catering to the B and C-tiers of our country, and not the whole world, then we are really being losers.' 'The visionaries of the industry must pull up their socks and say that now we will create for the world.'

Alien resurrection!

Alien resurrection!

Rediff.com30 Oct 2003

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Why we must watch Meel Patthar

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'We are a young nation. But I wanted to explore the conflict between the young and the old.' 'The cynicism of people who have lived it versus the optimism and naivete of the young.'

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

'Some of the best things in cinema are happening in India'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

'Of the people here in Europe who have watched The Story of Film: A New Generation, the most talked-about clip is the one from Ram Leela.'

Mansarovar will move you

Mansarovar will move you

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Sushant and Kriti's movie night!

Sushant and Kriti's movie night!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

In photos: Friends Jacqueline Fernandez & Shraddha Kapoor join the Raabta team at a special screening.

Karishma's On A Dinner Date!

Karishma's On A Dinner Date!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Bollywood's stars were out and about. And Pradeep Bandekar captured them in his camera.

Cannes 2015: Aishwarya is killing it in red!

Cannes 2015: Aishwarya is killing it in red!

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Mind =Blown.

'The reality of Talvar is haunting'

'The reality of Talvar is haunting'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why Shah Rukh Khan played Devdas

Why Shah Rukh Khan played Devdas

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

'Unlike the Shah Rukh Khan in Darr, Baazigar, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, there's an amazing child-like vulnerability and honesty in the Shah Rukh of Devdas.'

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

'I wanted the audience to reflect on their lives'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

'If someone is consistently horrible to you, for me, I would ask myself, what am I doing?' 'Why am I continuously putting myself as a target for this?'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

'A film is like a one-night stand'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

'I'm a rascal, I'm going to play a paramahansa?!'

Raveena Visits Kashi On Maha Shivratri

Raveena Visits Kashi On Maha Shivratri

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Bollywood celebrates Maha Shivratri with prayers and pictures.

'It is a very tough time to be a film-maker in this country'

'It is a very tough time to be a film-maker in this country'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

'What is happening is worse than Talibanisation.' 'There is no way a film-maker can fight these fringe groups, these extra-constitutional authorities.'

What Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz is all about

What Anurag Kashyap's Mukkabaaz is all about

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

Mukkabaaz, a film in which its lead actor shines, unfortunately tries to pack in a punch too many.

COMING UP: October's Big Movie Releases

COMING UP: October's Big Movie Releases

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The season of festivities has kick-started and there is a flurry of movie releases in theatres.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sophie Hunter expecting their first child

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sophie Hunter expecting their first child

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The couple had recently announced their engagement.

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'No point in watching a film if you feel depressed for five days!'

'No point in watching a film if you feel depressed for five days!'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'A lot of people in the West think that India has a very conservative culture, so we don't show much intimacy and sex in movies here. But I always say that, without sex, India won't have a population of over 1.2 billion people.'

It's London calling for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM tour!

It's London calling for Shah Rukh Khan's SLAM tour!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Home appliance cos roll out the biggies for festive season

Home appliance cos roll out the biggies for festive season

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

The festive season, which usually starts from September, is when 35 per cent annual sales get transacted for most durables firms.

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Will these movies win an Oscar?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Here's looking at some brilliant movies.