On Thursday, the opening day of the movie itself, the Sangh Parivar came out with vehement criticism against the film on social media, while the Congress and a section of the Left platforms celebrated the film for portraying the right-wing politics as "villainous".
Debutant director K P Suveeran made a beautiful film despite budget restrictions.
Shahana Goswami's Santosh has been shortlisted for the best foreign film Oscars.
Shyam Benegal passed into the ages on December 23, leaving behind a rich legacy. We look back at some interesting moments from his life.
The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.
The filmmaker will be honoured on February 2.
The film has been directed by Vetrimaaran and produced by Dhanush.
Alia's next is Sanjay Bhansali's Baiju Bawra where she doesn't have the author-backed role like she did in Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Amitabh Bachchan felicitated Chiranjeevi with the ANR National Award in Hyderabad, celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
'If Badhaai Ho had not happened, nobody would have talked about me being a good actress.' 'They have never said it before.' 'I would have been nothing.'
'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.' 'Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.' 'One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.' 'These cuts never made any sense to me.'
'He showed me how much joy there is in being the person in the middle of a party.' 'He taught me how to be confident and vulnerable at the same time.'
Exactly a month before he passed away on June 2, 1988, Raj Kapoor was given the prestigious Dadasahed Phalke by the then President of India, Ramaswamy Venkataraman.
A look at the winners of the 64th National awards.
Second annual Independent Aarohi Short Films, Animations and Ad Films Festival in association with FlyHigh Films along with Fun Cinemas and Digital Academy to be held at Digital Academy on the 25th, 26th April culminating on 27th April 2009 at Fun Cinemas, Andheri (West), Mumbai.
'I have no family (in the industry), no network, no mentor.' 'Still, I'm consistently working since 20 years and now I have a National Award.' 'It may take time, but if you're consistently at it, nothing can stop you.'
The 66th National Awards have been announced, and Hindi cinema has emerged a major winner.
'Look at the amazing combination of you coming from Punjab, me coming from Chennai, and we are making a Marathi film.'
The 70th National Awards saw some beautiful moments on stage and off it.
K V Anand, noted Tamil film director and cinematographer died in Chennai early on Friday due to cardiac arrest, sources close to his family said.
Shocked by the sudden demise of the popular lyricist, the Tamil film industry took to Twitter to express their grief.
'I've never done anything cliche and I've never got anything cliche.'
Alia has pushed herself harder on this one than on any other project to date.'
Never before in history have Cannes and its sidebars found space for eight Indian, or India-themed, films.
Andhra Pradesh bagged the Best State award for overall growth in tourism category.
The 55th International Film Festival of India kicked off in India's party venue, Goa, and the stars added to the dazzle.
The great literary figure of Malayalam and Jnanpith Award winner M T Vasudevan Nair, who had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital here following heart failure, has died, hospital sources said on Wednesday.
Has a distinguished poet's memory been sullied, asks K Kunhikrishnan?
'We have to keep knocking on it before we get a response.'
'If someone were to ask you if you want to die tomorrow, no matter what problems you are grappling with, you would be hesitant, right?'
A PCB source said that the presence of a large International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation, including broadcast, hospitality and event operations officials, is an affirmation that the event is on schedule in Pakistan.
The veteran actor passed into the ages in the early hours of Friday, April 4, 2025. Sukanya Verma looks back at his most memorable performances.
'When you are taking on something which is this big in India, there are so many pressures about wanting to do justice to them, so I am still scared.'
Popular actress Padmapriya, who was singled out for special mention by the National Film awards jury recently for performances in various roles, is not one to wallow in self-pity after having missed out on the top honour but has remained focused on movies which, she says, drives her.
'When there is a money crunch in the industry, actors like us are the ones who face budget cuts. Not the big actors.'
Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma.
Though the exact nature of the honour is yet to be decided, sources close to the I&B ministry reveal that the nature and extent of the posthumous recognition will be formulated soon.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances