“Patang” is totally unique: Seema Biswas (Interview) (With Images)
June 15th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS) Acclaimed actor Seema Biswas of "Bandit Queen" and "Water" fame looks at Indian-American director Prashant Bhargava's award winning first feature film "Patang" (Kite) as ... Read more...
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Off beat films keep me grounded: Mithun
October 19th, 2011 - 10:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Three-time national award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty says it is important for him to work in off-beat films because this keeps him grounded."Such films (off-beat films) ... Read more...
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Art house films make waves in Bengal: Rahul Bose
April 12th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Art house films are making waves in West Bengal as the state has a vast cinema literate audience, feels actor Rahul Bose who has starred in ... Read more...
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I Enjoy Playing A Wicked Woman: Konkona Sen Sharma
December 18th, 2010 - 1:28 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Konkona Sen Sharma has already established a forte for playing the most unconventional roles onscreen. An ardent follower of art house films, the dusky Bengali beauty has more often than ... Read more...
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I don’t have sex appeal to be mainstream actor: Rahul Bose (Interview)
April 1st, 2010 - 9:21 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Rahul Bose has commercial hits like "Jhankaar Beats" and "Pyar Ke Side Effects" to his credit, but the immensely talented actor prefers offbeat films because ... Read more...
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‘New Wave’ filmmaker Eric Rohmer dies at age 89
January 12th, 2010 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 12 (DPA) Director Eric Rohmer, one of the giants of modern French cinema, has died at age 89, his production company Campagnie Eric Rohmer said Monday.
With other groundbreaking filmmakers, such ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan conferred Asian Film Cultural Award
December 8th, 2009 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was Monday conferred the Asian Film Cultural Award for completing 40 years in the entertainment industry.
Receiving the award from Bollywood director Ramesh Sippy, Bachchan ... Read more...
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Amitabh Bachchan felicitated at Mumbai film fest
November 6th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Organisers of the 11th Mumbai Film Festival have given megastar Amitabh Bachchan a Lifetime Achievement award for completing 40 years in the entertainment industry.
Receiving the award ... Read more...
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Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s omnibus among Dubai film fest Indian line-up
November 19th, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 19 (IANS) Acclaimed Malayali director Adoor Gopalakrishnan's "Oru Pennum Randaanum" will be the highlight of the Indian segment of the Dec 11-18 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), where Sudhir Mishra's ... Read more...
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Taiwanese cinema reaches a turning point
May 26th, 2008 - 9:36 am ICT by admin
By Andrew McCathie
Cannes (France), May 26 (DPA) After a string of bleak years, the movie business in Taiwan may be reaching a juncture as a new generation of filmmakers begin to shape ... Read more...
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