Indian Cinema

CIFF 2025 | Kaansya: Shakespeare meets Haryana’s akhadas in Aditya Watts’ debut feature

Cinevesture International Film Festival 2025: Aditya Watts's debut Haryanvi feature film 'Kaansya' would not exist if Vishal Bhardwaj's 'Omkara' and 'Maqbool' didn't exist.

Sanya Malhotra, Nishant Dahiya and director Arati Kadav on their upcoming Zee5 film Mrs.

Sanya Malhotra, Nishant Dahiya, and director Arati Kadav discuss their film Mrs. Sanya reflects on her character Richa, drawing from others’ experiences, while Nishant praises her dedication. Both actors share their appreciation for the set’s ideal atmosphere, emphasizing teamwork and passion, and express their love for acting.

The significance of Shyam Benegal in the making of India

National awards 2024: From Aattam to Ponniyin Selvan, regional films that achieved big

A standout moment from this year’s awards was for the film Aattam , the film received the prestigious Best Feature Film award. This recognition highlights the film’s exceptional storytelling, direction, and overall impact in the Indian cinema landscape. Aattam stood out among its peers, earning widespread acclaim and solidifying its place as a significant cinematic achievement in 2024.

Thangalaan actor Daniel Caltagirone: ‘India has still got cinema whereas we’ve lost cinema in the West’

British actor Daniel Caltagirone, whose Tamil debut 'Thangalaan' releases on August 15, on 'India's Spike Lee' Pa. Ranjith, on Roman Polanski the artist vs person, SS Rajamouli's 'RRR' changing West's image of Indian cinema and how streaming killed films in the West.

'Amar Singh Chamkila' actor Diljit Dosanjh's net worth, concert charges, film fees and more, read on

Diljit Dosanjh is on his way to gain superstar status, especially in India. He is the only Indian artist who performed at Coachella. His income comes from many areas in the entertainment industry. Let's take a look.

Manoj Bajpayee 55th birthday: 4 popular OTT performances that showcase the actor's versatility

Celebrate Manoj Bajpayee's 55th birthday by watching his brilliant web series. Don't know what all he has been in? Don't worry. Here is a list of them!

Women's Day 2024: 15 women in Indian cinema who are leading from the front

In the male-dominated Indian film industry, a formidable wave of change is sweeping through, and it's being led by women.

Theatre releases with Ranbir, Vicky, SRK, Manoj Bajpayee, Prabhas & more in December

The coming month will see big-ticket releases in Hindi as well as regional languages.

With films like Rajanigandha and Chitchor, Basu Chatterji was directing a massive shift

In Basu Chatterji’s films, the hero lives an entirely mundane life, isn't particularly bright or talented, and has no ambitions beyond winning the girl, getting a better apartment or promotion or pay hike.

Eight films to revisit as Punjab sees separatist politics rear its ugly head again

With separatist politics back on the horizon, time we re-watched these well-argued, well-made screen representations of the immeasurable cost of human lives extracted by partisan ideas raging in our worlds.

'Gulmohar' actor Simran: ‘South film industry is organised, super disciplined, technically strong’

Simran, who makes her return to Hindi films with 'Gulmohar', on doing more work in Hindi, how women characters have grown stronger on and off screen, and how there's zero show-off in the southern film industry.

Armed Forces Veterans Day | ‘A documentary on the untold stories of war veterans was befitting’: Ananth Mahadevan

The screenwriter-director on making a documentary on war veterans as India observes 75 years of independence, OTTs being a boon to television, cinema-illiterate audience, and pedestrian potboilers packaged as commercial cinema.

Golden Globes 2023: Who's the Indian woman voter behind RRR's 'Naatu Naatu' win?

India's historic Golden Globes success rode on one vote from the country, by film critic and festival curator Meenakshi Shedde, and a sea of sentiment outside.

Oscar winner Jessica Chastain watched ‘RRR’. Her reaction

Epic saga 'RRR' is in the running for three major awards -- Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe.

Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri passed away | A pictorial tribute to ‘Disco King’

Bappi Lahiri, credited with popularising disco music in Indian cinema, passed away in Mumbai on February 16. He was 69

Kiss Day 2022 | Evolution of the kiss on the Indian silver screen

In the 1930s, kisses in Indian cinema were many and long. Kisses then dissolved from the screen, till the late 1960s, when a mini revolution saw voices being raised in favour of onscreen intimacy.

Lata Mangeshkar put back on ventilator after health deteriorates, says doctor

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai in January after testing positive for coronavirus.

67th National Film Awards | Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee, Dhanush win, here's the list of winners

The 67th National Film Awards were announced in New Delhi on March 22. The award ceremony which honours the films and artistes for the year 2019 was going to be held in May 2020 but was delayed indefinitely due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are given out by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation that comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, here are some of the winners from the ceremony.

2020: An unlikely year of honours for Indian Cinema

Top prizes at major international film festivals capped the journey of a pandemic-hit Indian cinema in 2020.

Warner Bros' movie streaming decision is a potential threat to Indian multiplexes

The pandemic’s impact on the cinema business may be felt for a long time to come

Black Eyed Peas music video 'Action' pays tribute to Indian cinema

The music video features scenes from Rajinikanth’s Enthiran and Ajay Devgan’s Singham, among others. In the action sequences, the faces of the actors are superimposed with the faces of Black Eyed Peas members will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, using deep fake technology.

In pics | Indian movies that will release on OTT platforms due to coronavirus lockdown