News for 'Indian Filmmaker'

Global film biz buzz in post-Slumdog world

Global film biz buzz in post-Slumdog world

Rediff.com12 May 2010

The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles has become a portal for the Indian film business in a post-Slumdog world.

Gurinder to bring stage version of Bend It Like Beckham to India

Gurinder to bring stage version of Bend It Like Beckham to India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The film's stage version has already taken London by storm.

Yash Chopra: The king of romance, forever

Yash Chopra: The king of romance, forever

Rediff.com21 Oct 2012

A legendary filmmaker, Yash Chopra changed the face of romance in Hindi cinema to become a brand in Bollywood with numerous hits under his belt in his five-decade long illustrious career.

The Section 375 Review

The Section 375 Review

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Section 375 is an engaging courtroom drama that deserves a watch, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.

Bollywood mourns death of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Bollywood mourns death of Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Rediff.com27 Aug 2006

"An era in Indian films has ended."

India shines at Oscars; takes home an award!

India shines at Oscars; takes home an award!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Period. End of Sentence, which won an Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category, has been produced by Guneet Monga.

Now, a feature film by ISB students

Now, a feature film by ISB students

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Bitten by the filmmaking bugs, MBA students from the Indian School of Business have now made a feature film starring Anupam Kher and Mahie Gill amongst others.

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

PIX: Aishwarya, Hema Malini receive Dadasaheb Phalke awards

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

A look at the arrivals.

'Being Assamese, I was asked for my passport'

'Being Assamese, I was asked for my passport'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

Director Jahnu Barua -- who made the award-winning 2005 film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Maara --gets candid during an award ceremony in Pune.

#MeToo: Rape case filed against Alok Nath

#MeToo: Rape case filed against Alok Nath

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

The complainant had alleged that the actor had raped her 19 years ago.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

100 years of cinema: Shyam Benegal lists his top five films

100 years of cinema: Shyam Benegal lists his top five films

Rediff.com8 May 2012

The filmmaker gives an insight of his favourtie films of all time.

RARE PIX: Yash Chopra directs Dilip Kumar in Mashaal

RARE PIX: Yash Chopra directs Dilip Kumar in Mashaal

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The Sound Of Music director Robert Wise captured some interesting moments during the making of Yash Chopra's Mashaal.

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'Good luck, Chaitanya Tamhane. May the jury system prove better for you than the bench trial did for your protagonist.'

'Sridevi is as glamorous as she was

'Sridevi is as glamorous as she was

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Debutant director Gauri Shinde talks about working with Sridevi and English Vinglish.

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

What you DON'T KNOW about Nedumudi Venu

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A Nedumudi Venu character was happiest when moving his head to a piece of music with his eyes closed; or, when inventing off of a note that a co-actor had left unfinished; or, when reciting a poem by Kavalam Narayana Panicker where a hymn about nature descends into a musing about cheating, depression and death, feels Sreehari Nair.

Masterchef Vikas Khanna learnt cooking from grandma!

Masterchef Vikas Khanna learnt cooking from grandma!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

The chef who dons many hats -- food writer, filmmaker and humanitarian shares his culinary journey.

Mohanlal hits 300 with Snehaveedu

Mohanlal hits 300 with Snehaveedu

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

The landmark film is directed by Sathyan Anthikkad.

Exclusive pics: At home with Oscar winner James Ivory

Exclusive pics: At home with Oscar winner James Ivory

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

When the filmmaker took Rediff.com on a tour of his lavish New York estate.

Ease rules for NRI film investors: Suniel Shetty

Ease rules for NRI film investors: Suniel Shetty

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

Actor Suniel Shetty has sought government help to simplify procedures and create a single-window clearance system for foreign investors.

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Amitabh, Prince Aga Khan receive Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Prince Karim Aga Khan were among the eminent personalities awarded the Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian honour, by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Wednesday.

PIX: Rajinikanth and Arnold Schwarzenegger, in one frame!

PIX: Rajinikanth and Arnold Schwarzenegger, in one frame!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The two screen legends met in Chennai, on September 15.

Padma Vibhushan for Bachchan, Advani; Padma Bhushan for Bill Gates

Padma Vibhushan for Bachchan, Advani; Padma Bhushan for Bill Gates

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

Here's a list of all the Padma award winners

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

10 MUST WATCH Movies, coming up!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Aseem Chhabra's recommendations for the Mumbai film festival.

RGV takes a dig at Karan Johar's SOTY

RGV takes a dig at Karan Johar's SOTY

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrties are tweeting.

Santosh Sivan directs Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne

Santosh Sivan directs Harvey Keitel, Gabriel Byrne

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Titled The Lies We Tell, the film also features Om Puri, playing a Pakistani character.

Mithun teams up with Brit actor Michael Caine

Mithun teams up with Brit actor Michael Caine

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

The two veterans will be seen in a Bengali-English film, Indian Autumn, which will be directed by filmmaker Sudipto Sen.

Bollywood gives you 9 lessons in History

Bollywood gives you 9 lessons in History

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

There will be as many as 9 historicals coming up in the next 15 months!

The men who made Eklavya possible

The men who made Eklavya possible

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Some of the members of Eklavya reminiscent of what went behind making the film.

15 years after Devdas, Aishwarya relives her Cannes debut

15 years after Devdas, Aishwarya relives her Cannes debut

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Devdas, which premiered at Cannes in 2002, was screened at the film festival once again.

Bloomsbury withdraws book on Delhi riots after backlash

Bloomsbury withdraws book on Delhi riots after backlash

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

The publishing house faced massive backlash online on Friday after an advertisement of the book launch on Saturday with Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra as a guest of honour did the rounds on social media.

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

How Monsoon Wedding became a musical

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Going behind the scenes with director Mira Nair.

'Abu Salem will be bumped off... by Indian intelligence agencies'

'Abu Salem will be bumped off... by Indian intelligence agencies'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

'Even the mafia has certain ethics and follow certain rules, but Abu Salem was so ruthless, so inhuman, there was no ethics at all. He had no basic humanity in him.' India's foremost crime writer S Hussain Zaidi on the dreaded gangster.

100 years of cinema: Sandip Ray lists his top five films

100 years of cinema: Sandip Ray lists his top five films

Rediff.com22 May 2012

Here's continuing celebrating a century of Indian cinema.

Pahlaj Nihalani's musical gift to Prime Minister Modi

Pahlaj Nihalani's musical gift to Prime Minister Modi

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

The Censor board chief doesn't want to talk about it though.

'LET ME GO HOME!'

'LET ME GO HOME!'

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Do we care about India's Nowhere People, asks Sunil Sethi.

Happy Ending goes to New York

Happy Ending goes to New York

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Indian and Pakistani movies, now in New York theatres!

A married man wanted to know what intercourse was!

A married man wanted to know what intercourse was!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

On December 28, 2020, Dr Mahinder Watsa, India's noted sexologist, author and columnist passed away. Mumbai, and India, lost a unique icon who will be sorely missed.

Why I am thankful to Hasan Minhaj

Why I am thankful to Hasan Minhaj

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

'You made me realise that it is great to be brown, even if we are currently living under Donald Trump's false definition of America.' 'In my 36 years in America there have been few instances where I have laughed and cried so much watching a show about brown people.'