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1 year ago

Year Ender 2023 | Aatmapamphlet to Three of Us: Best Indian films of the year you probably didn't watch

Year end lists are difficult, but they serve as a careful and necessary reminder of the films that surrounded us in the last few months. The feather-weight touch of Ashish Bende's Marathi language coming-of-age film Aatmapamphlet skillfully deals with the uncompromising subject matter- intercutting cultural history and personal history together unlike few Indian films in recent memory. Where to watch: …

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1 year ago

Nani interview on ‘Hi Nanna’: I did not want the success of ‘Dasara’ to dictate what I choose next

The Hindu

“The emotion might be familiar but the way the story has been written and narrated will make it special for the audience,” says actor Nani, when we catch up for an interview in Hyderabad, days before the release of his new Telugu film, Hi Nanna. Edited excerpts from the conversation: Your previous film Dasara was your first one to cross …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Ayushmann Khurrana set to play Sourav Ganguly in Indian cricketer's biopic, filming to begin soon

Firstpost

If reports are to be believed, Khurrana has been roped in as the lead for Sourav Ganguly’s biopic. Reports claim that the shooting for the movie is expected to commence in December Actor Ayushmann Khurrana ’s recent release Dream Girl 2 alongside Ananya Panday, continues to rule the theatres. Now, the 38-year-old, who has created a niche for himself in …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Pradeep Sarkar passes away at 67; Hansal Mehta, Manoj Bajpayee, Ajay Devgn & others pay tributes

India TV News

Filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar, known for making films like Parineeta, Helicopter Eela and Mardaani, passed away aged 67. Ajay Devgn condoled Sarkar's demise and wrote, "The news of Pradeep Sarkar’s demise, ‘Dada’ to some of us is still hard to digest. Actress Neetu Chandra, who was very close to Pradeep Sarkar and his sister Madhuri, tweeted, "Very sad to know about …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Veteran star Asha Parekh to be conferred with Dada Saheb Phalke award

Deccan Chronicle

NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said veteran actor Asha Parekh would be conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020. Parekh, 79, will be presented the award, the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema, during the 68th National Film Awards ceremony to be held on September 30 in the national capital. Thakur said the …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Veteran Actor Shiv Subrahmanyam Passes Away; Hansal Mehta, Ashoke Pandit Condole

The Quint

He added, "They were having issues with the script and I was the desperate young writer waiting for my turn. “Auto Narayan” got made and my script never did. After seeing the film, Shiv Subramaniam asked Shivam to also put my name as the writer’s credit on the film. That’s how I got my first screen writing credit in this …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Sourav Ganguly's biopic to be produced by Luv Films. Dada says, let's get this ball rolling

India Today

A biopic on the life and career of Sourav Ganguly, a cricketing legend who is known as the Maharaja of Indian Cricket, has been announced. Expressing his excitement about the biopic, Sourav Ganguly wrote that cricket has been everything and now his journey will be on the big screen. Making the announcement about Sourav Ganguly’s biopic today, September 9, the …

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3 years, 6 months ago

My Fans were Upset After Watching Radhe, Says 'Dagdu Dada' Pravin Tarde

News 18

A popular face in the Marathi film and theatre industry, Pravin Vitthal Tarde recently featured in Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. Although he does lead roles in Marathi and is also the director behind thought-provoking hits like Deool Band and Mulshi Pattern, Pravin stresses that he took up the Bollywood project for a smaller part because he wanted to build …

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4 years ago

Ludo actor Shalini Vatsa weighs in on completing a decade in Bollywood and working with Anurag Basu