Boong was the only Indian nominee at the ceremony and the first Indian film to win the Best Children and Family Film award.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.
Arundhati Roy has withdrawn from the Berlin International Film Festival, as she was 'shocked and disgusted' by the comments of the jury members regarding their stance on Gaza.
'Even if I didn't have anything to do with it, I would be very, very proud that this is the film that is representing India.'
'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I remember a family member who disappeared and I kept wondering what happened to him.'
Mallika Prasad Sinha plays Amma with chilling precision and is perfectly cast for the part.
Aseem Chhabra ranks the Best of 2025's films that released in theatres, or went directly to OTT platforms.
The government of Goa has decided to organise smaller film festivals on different subjects throughout the year
Having grossed nearly $370 worldwide, Sinners filled up Warner Bros coffers when many of the studio's key 2025 films lost money, and deserves its many Oscar nominations.
'It's not hidden, it's not unintentional -- inciting hate and violence is in the DNA of Dhurandhar.'
Arun Vaidyanathan's Tamil film Achachamundu... Achachamundu may not have had its release in India yet, but the film is winning laurels abroad.
Notes from the recent Keral film festival: how two great films handle the delicate issue of death.
Arthur J Pais reports from the Sikh International Film Festival and Sikh Heritage Awards Gala
'It's becoming a bit of a pilgrimage in December in Kerala. On the one hand, you have black-clad Ayyappa devotees. On the other, you have throngs of film enthusiasts showing up. With good reason, too -- this is arguably the best film festival in India, with a good selection of films, with great diversity.'
'...including my baby sisters, age three and one.' 'My dad was humiliated, and he started screaming at them.'
'It's a big milestone and a matter of pride for us to represent India in the world forum.'
Larzish will explore themes of gender and sexual plurality.
'To have made it to the shortlist of 15 films for the Academy Award is a big deal for us.''
The International Children's Film Festival will be held in Hyderabad in November.
Pankaja and O'Sey Balamma bring deeply personal yet universally resonant stories to Sundance. They represent a new wave of South Indian storytelling, blending cultural authenticity with cinematic innovation, and mark an important step in amplifying regional voices on the international stage.
The complainant stated that Ranveer Singh, while present on stage and in the presence of the lead actor of Kantara: Chapter-1, allegedly performed acts that mocked and insulted the sacred Bhoota Kola tradition practiced in coastal Karnataka.
The fact that a major studio put out a silent film starring some of the biggest names in the industry in these concerning times for the film business is the one big takeaway from Gandhi Talks, notes Arjun Menon.
When Arundhati Roy wrote her first novel God of Small Things, her team reached out to Shah Rukh Khan inviting him to read a passage from the book at its Mumbai launch. Perhaps because he still held a grudge, Khan refused the invitation.
Ranveer Singh was fully charged at the music album launch of his upcoming film, Dhurandhar, held in Mumbai.
Homebound missed an Oscar nomination; Sinners broke the record by getting the most nominations ever, at 16 counts.
Sunny Leone's Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap, releases on February 20.
The festival's People's Choice Award, voted by the audience, is a strong indication of films that can eventually be nominated and even win Oscars. Twelve of the last 15 People's Choice winners have received Best Picture Oscar nominations.
Indo-Pak tensions cast its shadow on the Mumbai International Film Festival with organisers on Monday dropping Pakistani film "Jago Hua Savera" in its retrospective section amid threats of protests at its screening.
Suresh Kalmadi brought several top-class events to India including the 2003 Afro Asian Games, the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
'I can't wait to show the series in India.'
The acclaimed film was screened at the ongoing festival.
The Infinite Saree campaign is using India's most iconic garment to demand a law against marital rape in the country.
Beighton Cup to throw open '22,000-seat' hockey stadium in Salt Lake.
After Gandhi made its premiere at the festival, Huma Qureshi made heads turn, thanks to her fashionable take.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).
'At a festival that has shown so many brilliant films, I cannot be more thrilled to receive this award,' said Slave's director Steve McQueen.
The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently.
'It's far-fetched to say that human thinking will become subservient.'
'I am fascinated by the lurking presence of the tiger.'
'For the longest time, he was not an activist.' 'He was just trying to build his own self-identity, self-respect and ambition.'
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