News for 'Directorate of Film Festivals'

More Stars than in Heaven on OTT!

More Stars than in Heaven on OTT!

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Quite a few major stars would be seen on OTT this year, marking their digital debuts.

Mouni Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Mouni Parties With Ekta Kapoor

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Ekta Kapoor invited her friends from the television industry for a brunch at her home to celebrate the Ganpati festival.

'Buddhada was a poet at heart'

'Buddhada was a poet at heart'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Directors like Buddhada don't tell you, "Do this, do that." They just guide you and you get it right.'

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe is a must watch, a once in the lifetime kind of work that should be supported by film lovers and experienced on the big screen, writes Aseem Chhabra.

Alia-Ranbir Movies Coming Soon!

Alia-Ranbir Movies Coming Soon!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

The couple, who went back to work just two days after their wedding festivities, have quite a few films coming up.

Prequel for Pulp Fiction?

Prequel for Pulp Fiction?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

'Khansaab, Deepika would rehearse after midnight'

'Khansaab, Deepika would rehearse after midnight'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

'Every day, after 'pack-up', Khansaab and Deepika would come for dance practice and rehearse till around 1-1.30 am.' 'The weather was a challenge because while on screen, it looks warm and sunny, it was actually bitterly cold, with a sharp, stinging wind which had the actors and dancers shivering in their summer clothing.'

Amitabh Bachchan completes 7 years of blogging

Amitabh Bachchan completes 7 years of blogging

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities

Sridevi the eternal screen Goddess of Bollywood

Sridevi the eternal screen Goddess of Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Sridevi had updated her art to become more contemporary than current actors. She was new-age and yet vintage. By making the predictable so precious, she makes it a scene that could hold its head high anywhere in world cinema.

Going beyond Bollywood

Going beyond Bollywood

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The South Asian International Film Festival celebrates 10 years of showcasing independent cinema.

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Met These Wildlife Crime Fighters?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'

Ranveer-Alia's Berlin diary

Ranveer-Alia's Berlin diary

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Hello and Goodbye Berlinale!

When Rekha wanted to be left alone

When Rekha wanted to be left alone

Rediff.com2 Dec 2005

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Vineeth to play deaf-mute genius Saji Thomas

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

The Serpent: Don't miss the Charles Sobhraj series!

The Serpent: Don't miss the Charles Sobhraj series!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

An eight-part crime drama set in the mid-1970s highlighting notorious serial killer and conman Charles Sobhraj's sinister activities around the hippie trail.

5 performances that may win an Oscar

5 performances that may win an Oscar

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival.

What Karan Johar Has Not Done Before

What Karan Johar Has Not Done Before

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

JugJugg Jeeyo will have to release without its producer's presence, as Karan is visiting London on a family holiday.

Padma Lakshmi sizzles in a bikini!

Padma Lakshmi sizzles in a bikini!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

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

PIX: Kalki, Aditi watch Konkona's A Death In The Gunj

PIX: Kalki, Aditi watch Konkona's A Death In The Gunj

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Take a look at the arrivals.

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

10 Songs That Make Us So Proud Of India

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'

PIX: Malaika, Bipasha get into festive mood

PIX: Malaika, Bipasha get into festive mood

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

When India Showed Up For The Oscars

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.

SEE: Tiger DANCE in Heropanti 2

SEE: Tiger DANCE in Heropanti 2

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com brings us moments from the film's music launch.

The MAGIC and MADNESS of Movies

The MAGIC and MADNESS of Movies

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Sukanya Verma lists the movies she grabbed at MAMI this year.

HBO plans non-American movies

HBO plans non-American movies

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

For movie-lovers who have to fall back upon film festivals as the only source of quality world movies, the wait might soon be over with HBO planning to introduce a permanent category of non-American movies on prime time television.

'The standing ovation Dheepan got in Cannes truly moved me'

'The standing ovation Dheepan got in Cannes truly moved me'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

'We may have played a small part, but being a part of the film that has won the prestigious award Palme d'Or is definitely a great honour.' Suresh Balaje and George Pius, who own the Wide Angle Creations, were the line producers on the French film Dheepan that won the top prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.

'Working in Dheepan evolved me as an artist'

'Working in Dheepan evolved me as an artist'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Chennai-based theatre artist Kalieaswari Srinivasan opens up on what it means to be part of a Jacques Audiard film, and her Cannes experience.

Cannes 2016: Kirsten Dunst, Kate Moss hit the red carpet

Cannes 2016: Kirsten Dunst, Kate Moss hit the red carpet

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Stars who impressed us with their sartorial sense on the red carpet!

PIX: Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman add to Cannes gorgeousness

PIX: Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman add to Cannes gorgeousness

Rediff.com20 May 2015

Celebrity spotting in the French Riviera.

My Father, Satyajit Ray

My Father, Satyajit Ray

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2. To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives.

'Janhvi was sitting on the footpath, reading the script'

'Janhvi was sitting on the footpath, reading the script'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

'I was very scared as I was a first-time director. 'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.'

Katrina-Vicky celebrate their FIRST Holi Post-Wedding

Katrina-Vicky celebrate their FIRST Holi Post-Wedding

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Bollywood stars celebrated the Festival of Colours in the best way they could, and posted beautiful pictures on social media.

'I feel I have already got the Oscar'

'I feel I have already got the Oscar'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

'I am a dreamer, so I always dreamt that Village Rockstars would go places.' 'But I never ever imagined this.' 'The way people are responding... they come to me, hug me, they call me, shower me with love and I feel wonderful.'

Why you should head to Goa RIGHT NOW!

Why you should head to Goa RIGHT NOW!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

'One afternoon, I spotted Karan Johar and film critic Rajeev Masand having tea with Nina Gupta, the head of NFDC, and barged into their meeting.' Aseem Chhabra's IFFI diaries...

Nivin Pauly, Gautham Menon in Vineeth's Jacobinte Swargarajyam

Nivin Pauly, Gautham Menon in Vineeth's Jacobinte Swargarajyam

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'

12 MUST WATCH Movies

12 MUST WATCH Movies

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

The BEST MOMENTS of Aahana Kumra's Life

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

"From a very early age, I imagined myself playing powerful characters," she says, and she proves it with her filmography.