News for 'best-first-film'

'Salil Chowdhury Could Find A Song Even In A Storm'

'Salil Chowdhury Could Find A Song Even In A Storm'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2026

'Once when he was on a flight, the plane hit an air-pocket.' 'The turbulence outside caused it to see-saw violently which caused a lot of panic inside. While his co-passengers were crying and praying for their lives, Salil kaku was writing a song in his head.'

New Delhi Times: The Movie You Simply *Must* Watch

New Delhi Times: The Movie You Simply *Must* Watch

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

By today's standards, when the cynicism about the corrupt system is rampant, New Delhi Times seems mild. But it was upsetting enough to have problems with film distributors. Even television refused to run it. Deepa Gahlot re-introduces you to this 1986 classic.

'Everybody was unfair to Ramanujan'

'Everybody was unfair to Ramanujan'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Director Gnana Rajasekharan on his forthcoming project Ramanujan, on the life of the great mathematician.

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro director Kundan Shah passes away

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro director Kundan Shah passes away

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

'What a tragic loss for cinema, for India.'

When ludo inspired Mohan Krishna

When ludo inspired Mohan Krishna

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

His first Telugu film, Grahanam fetched Indraganti Mohan Krishna 11 awards including the Indira Gandhi Award for the Best First Film by a director. The National and Gollapudi Srinivas award-winning director then made his second film, Maya Bazar. Now, the filmmaker is ready with his latest film, Ashta Chamma (the original version of the game ludo). Well, the title is a metaphoric one though there are references to the game.

2 Spirit Award noms for India

2 Spirit Award noms for India

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

Vanaja and Irrfan Khan win nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Making an art of serious cinema

Making an art of serious cinema

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

A tete-a-tete with director, Madhu Kaithapram's who won the Indira Gandhi award for his film, Ekantham.

'How far can an independent filmmaker go?'

'How far can an independent filmmaker go?'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2007

Cannes award-winning director Murali Nair talks about his latest, Unni.

Ken Loach, Xavier Dolan win at Cannes

Ken Loach, Xavier Dolan win at Cannes

Rediff.com23 May 2016

A look at the big winners!

The women who won Cannes

The women who won Cannes

Rediff.com29 May 2017

And other top moments from the closing of the 70th Cannes Film Festival.

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Review: Asha Jaoar Majhe is one of the best Indian films of 2015

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Bengali film Asha Jaoar Majhe is a must watch, a once in the lifetime kind of work that should be supported by film lovers and experienced on the big screen, writes Aseem Chhabra.

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Beautiful movies, from across the world.