News for 'Indian International Film Festival'

First Look: Get ready for Shamitabh!

First Look: Get ready for Shamitabh!

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

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

FIRST LOOK: Like Aishwarya's Jazba poster? VOTE!

FIRST LOOK: Like Aishwarya's Jazba poster? VOTE!

Rediff.com19 May 2015

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

Review: Kutrame Thandanai is an interesting crime thriller

Review: Kutrame Thandanai is an interesting crime thriller

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The director has kept the narration simple without any unnecessary drama and both - the situations and the characters - appear real, says S Saraswathi.

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.

The Disciple review

The Disciple review

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

The Disciple is an ode to music and a salute to Mumbai. The city can be harsh, but it also lets the voices of struggling classical musicians exist, although often they live on the edge of society, observes Aseem Chhabra.

'It took three-and-a-half years to release Thanga Meengal'

'It took three-and-a-half years to release Thanga Meengal'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Thanga Meengal is the only Tamil fillm to be selected for the Indian Panorama at IFFI 201.

'The real test of a movie is the test of time'

'The real test of a movie is the test of time'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

'The real test whether the movie has worked or not is when the people remember it five years later. Just like wine and relationships, the same is true for movies.'

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Cannes 2016: Mallika Sherawat attends UNICEF Gala

Rediff.com19 May 2016

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

'We hope The Lunchbox will find an audience for it in India'

'We hope The Lunchbox will find an audience for it in India'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Director Ritesh Batra discusses his film, The Lunchbox, which releases this week.

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

He wants to celebrate the uniqueness of India

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Siddharth Chauhan, winner of the Satyajit Ray Award

Manish Malhotra will debut at Cannes this year

Manish Malhotra will debut at Cannes this year

Rediff.com8 May 2018

The talented designer will work with Magnum to create a unique accessory.

What's Mrunal Doing In Kashmir?

What's Mrunal Doing In Kashmir?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

Aditi honoured in Dubai... Sonal turns poet...Kalki goes surfing...

Shriya Saran's life in pictures!

Shriya Saran's life in pictures!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2016

Happy birthday, Shriya Saran!

Cate is awesome. Will she win an Oscar again?

Cate is awesome. Will she win an Oscar again?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

'In Carol, Cate Blanchett reminds us what a real movie star is and why we are enamored by her acting and looks.'

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

'We Need To Let Nature Heal'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

'When Covid first struck, the lockdown resulted in clean air in major Indian cities.' 'You were able to see the Himalayan range from Ludhiana.' 'In Delhi, you were seeing deer and stags all over the city because there was no traffic.' 'It was incredible. Nature was waiting to come back.'

Was She The Only Indian Model At Cannes?

Was She The Only Indian Model At Cannes?

Rediff.com19 May 2023

No stranger to the Cannes red carpet, Neelam Gill rubbed shoulders with the fashion world's biggies like Adrianna Lima and Karlie Kloss.

'Will I die without ever knowing love?'

'Will I die without ever knowing love?'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

'Love will always be a mystery.' 'The day it stops being a mystery it won't exist.'

Salman Rushdie, You Are A Fighter

Salman Rushdie, You Are A Fighter

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

As he struggles in hospital, I wonder why anyone, especially someone who was not even born when The Satanic Verses was published, would want to harm a 75-year old man and a literary treasure, wonders Subhash K Jha.

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.

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Scenes from the opening ceremony.

Reivew: Moggina Jade

Reivew: Moggina Jade

Rediff.com21 Apr 2008

Moggina Jade is a film for those who want to see artistic films. That said, this is not a patch on Naidu's previous film Mussanje, which was a classic by all standards.

His first film made Rs 175 crores!

His first film made Rs 175 crores!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

'We had decided that if the audience liked Stree, then after two or three years we would plan a sequel.' 'Because of the kind of reaction we received for the film we have already started work on it.'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'

'I don't like the Indian style of acting'

'I don't like the Indian style of acting'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

After working on Mr India and Sagar, Partho Sen-Gupta left to study filmmaking in France at 26. He returns with the dark and moody Sunrise.

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

Is Pathaan Copied From Skyfall?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

'This trope must have been taken in 30 films.' 'The rogue agent is a common trope and not something unique.'

'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.'

Moggina Jade is not impressive

Moggina Jade is not impressive

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

Moggina Jade is a film for those who want to see artistic films. But this is not a patch on Naidu's previous film, Mussanje, a classic. Moggina Jade focuses on the effect that urbanisation and outsourcing cause on the middle class and the creation of a neo-rich culture in cities.

When the WHOLE world talked about Aishwarya and her baby!

When the WHOLE world talked about Aishwarya and her baby!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

It wasn't just the national media that was obsessed with the actress's pregnancy.

'Sonam is my favourite, Sonakshi has the best skin'

'Sonam is my favourite, Sonakshi has the best skin'

Rediff.com14 May 2013

Makeup artist Namrata Soni is set to fly to Cannes to style L'Oreal brand ambassadors Sonam Kapoor and Freida Pinto. She talks about her exciting new project.

'Raveena's Quite A Brave Person'

'Raveena's Quite A Brave Person'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

'In our Indian content, you always see the mother is presented a bit differently.' 'But in this show, the mother is the one who's most glamorous and she is the bombshell of the show.'

Nirvana Inn review

Nirvana Inn review

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The supernatural element is Nirvana Inn's biggest triumph, says Moumita Bhattacharjee.

Dheepan, Masaan win top prizes at Cannes

Dheepan, Masaan win top prizes at Cannes

Rediff.com25 May 2015

It's been a good Cannes for India this year!

The only Indian model on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list

The only Indian model on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Meet Bhumika Arora, 29, who made the cut!

VOTE! Vidya Balan's BEST Cannes Look

VOTE! Vidya Balan's BEST Cannes Look

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Did you like Vidya's desi look? Or did you think she over did it?

'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.

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

'After divorce, I shut myself in my flat for 3 years'

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

'Then, one fine morning, I returned to my first love.' 'All the top directors of the time were waiting for me.' 'In one day, I signed 12 films.' 'Prosenjit Chatterjee was back!'

Nation first, says India's richest man over ban on Pak artistes

Nation first, says India's richest man over ban on Pak artistes

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Asked whether he will join politics, Ambani replied in the negative, saying "I am not made for politics."

The Family That Makes Ganeshas

The Family That Makes Ganeshas

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

'We are called artists, just like the film people and dancers and actors. But there's a very little value to what we do as artists.'

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Discovering the charming Soumitra Chatterjee

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee -- one of the finest Indian actors of our time -- meant so much to Aseem Chhabra.