Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
Sharvari turns photographer... Angira goes on a bike ride... Amyra's in Maldives...
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid said he was "disturbed and shocked" to see the film being screened at the film festival.
Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.
The film was the outcome of a competition for young filmmakers.
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar denied on Monday making any comments regarding changing the Constitution to accommodate four per cent reservation for Muslims in the state. He claimed he was "misquoted" and warned of moving a breach of privilege motion. Shivakumar's remarks came after the BJP forced repeated adjournments in the Lok Sabha over his alleged comments on the matter. The BJP has accused Shivakumar of seeking to change the Constitution for political gain, highlighting the ongoing controversy surrounding reservation policies in India.
"Koozhangal" had won the top honour, the Tiger Award for best film, at the 50th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
'But when we actually express ourselves, sometimes our parents can surprise us, because they just love their children.' 'Sometimes it's just that simple. That is what I wanted to show in this film.'
'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'
'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.' 'It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'
'If the Holocaust was right, then the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits is also right.'
'Akhil is a good boy and deserves every happiness.' 'Zainab is a lovely girl and I am so happy they have decided to spend their lives together.'
Founder Shilen Amin tells Arthur J Pais how far the South Asian International Film Festival has come since its inception 10 years ago
Her acclaimed film All We Imagine As Light received two Golden Globe nominations in the Best Director (Motion Picture) and Best Motion Picture (Non English Language Film) categories. This marks the first time an Indian director has been nominated in the Director category.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing.' When I screened the film to Bhutan's film committee, they thought my film was good but they were concerned about that line. They wanted me to change that line. They said, 'We don't want to offend India.' I tried to tell them that Indians have a great ability to laugh at themselves but they insisted I change it.'
Films from Germany, Romania, France, Israel, Taiwan, Korea, Argentina, Netherlands, Norway, Mexico, South Africa, Iran, America and Czech, as well as Indian films will be screened at the week-long festival.
Engineer turned film maker Leena Manimekalai talks about making her first feature film.
Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi's eight-part crime drama Dahaad, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah and Sohum Shah will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Appearing before cheering fans at the star-studded opening ceremony of the Kolkata International Film Festival in Kolkata on Thursday, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan spoke of staying positive and alive, and on the new crop of historical films being steeped in 'fictionalised jingoism'.
Among the 24 feature films chosen for the Indian Panorama section in IFFI 7 of them are Malayalam films.
Santosh Sivan Sivan is the first Asian to receive the prestigious Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography honour at the Cannes Film Festival, which celebrates outstanding contributions to the field of cinematography.
It is the first Indian film in competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 30 years.
The event will have an Indian Panorama section, an Asian Competition section.
The Israeli envoy said Nadav Lapid has abused the Indian invitation to chair the panel of judges at IFFI Goa, as well as, the trust bestowed on him.
Laxmikant Shetgaonkar's Paltadacho Munis won the Discovery award at the recently concluded film festival.
'It is for the first time that a film of mine will be released in theatres and Indian audiences will finally be able to buy tickets and experience it on a big screen, where cinema truly comes to life.'
'In a world which is full of categories, hatred and ideologies, there was this basic decency.'
Sudipto Sen, the lone Indian in the jury board of the just-concluded International Film Festival of India, Saturday maintained that the remarks made by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid about The Kashmir Files were his personal opinion even as three other co-jurors came out in support of the jury head.
'Not since the time when my Devdas went to Cannes have I felt this level of enthusiasm for my cinema being honoured internationally.'
'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.' 'I felt it was my duty to tell our story.' 'Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.'
Several corporate houses have joined the Goa government in making the 35th International Film Festival of India a big success.
The ministry of information and broadcasting is working on a proposal to set up a mega movie production studio -- akin to those in Hollywood -- with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion), which will be supported by the government.
As controversy grew, BJP leaders, actors also joined the discourse against him.
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