No prizes for guessing who killed India's once-prestigious international filmfest that still doles out prizes worth $140,000.
64-year-old Ramanaidu, the legendary and prolific film maker from Andhra Pradesh who has worked with a galaxy of actors, will be presented the honour during the International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa in October, it was announced on Thursday.
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'We didn't know where the story was going. But I knew I was telling the story of an extremely lonely journalist.'
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
The actress changes her mind about 'mindless' films.
'It is a film with a good human concept that would touch people around the world.' 'We are honouring a film that deserves to be at the Oscars.'
'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.' 'He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his films.'
Director Murali Nair talks about his Cannes win, and how he got into filmmaking.
Hyderabad-based Anshul Sinha is making hard hitting films on important social issues, but there are no takers.
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'The city was never the same after the attack. It was scarred,' says Nicolas Saada whose movie Taj Mahal offers a unique view of the Mumbai attacks.
Kshay has picked up quite a few awards at international film festivals. Yet, it saw a very limited release in India last week. Aseem Chhabra appeals to every filmgoer, who cares for good cinema, to watch this movie and support its kind.
The actress, who turns feature film director with A Death in the Gunj, discusses the cinema she is comfortable with and why she loves being an outsider.
The festival will be held in Goa between November 24 and December 4.
Filmmaker Nagesh Kukonoor speaks his mind post-Iqbal at IFFI.
'The point about arranged marriages is -- because I come from a progressive family -- the idea was completely alien. But I have realised over time that there are instances of assisted marriages working very well. If you look at it, really, in a microcosm, it is the same thing as Tinder, isn't it? I mean, if you are trying to meet -- yes, no, yes, no, no.'
Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are more films with an Indian connect.
Cinematographer Ravi Varman talks about Anniyan.
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor is enjoying the film festival in Goa.
"Binodoni is very special to me as it is one of the deepest characters I have essayed till now," Aishwarya says of her character in Chokher Bali.
Rahul Dholakia talks about his film awaiting theatrical release.
Arun Karthick's Nasir is not the story of one man. It's a documentary on the scary, majoritarian, hateful road India has taken, discovers Mohd Asim.
"One can avoid expensive gimmicks and make films with a smaller budget," says filmmaker Subhadro Choudhury.
Aseem Chhabra encounters an Indian dinosaur at the Goa film festival.
Reader Rajiv Bhatnagar sends us photographs.
Jennifer mingles with Lopamudra at an awards function.
Results of the eight Mumbai International Film Festival.
The world premiere of Parzania is held in Goa.
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