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Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi on ‘Kadhalikka Neramillai’, writing slice-of-life films and deficit of female filmmakers
2 days, 13 hours ago

Director Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi on ‘Kadhalikka Neramillai’, writing slice-of-life films and deficit of female filmmakers

The Hindu  

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi is back in the director’s chair for Kadhalikka Neramillai. Kadhalikka Neramillai is based on stories I have heard people talking about and just like Paper Rocket, it’s also based on true events,” says Kiruthiga who agrees that there are not many romcoms coming up in Tamil cinema. Lubber Pandhu is a recent example which was celebrated and if …

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Pooja Hegde to play female lead in Shahid Kapoor's action thriller with Rosshan Andrrews
1 year, 2 months ago

Pooja Hegde to play female lead in Shahid Kapoor's action thriller with Rosshan Andrrews

The Hindu  

Actor Pooja Hegde will play the female lead in an upcoming action thriller film, headlined by Shahid Kapoor, the makers announced on Friday on Pooja’s 33rd birthday. Hegde, who earlier featured in films such as Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Beast,Radhe Shyam and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, said she is excited to collaborate with Andrrews and Kapoor for the first time. …

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Kangana Ranaut credits Tabu with the success of two post-pandemic Bollywood blockbusters
2 years, 1 month ago

Kangana Ranaut credits Tabu with the success of two post-pandemic Bollywood blockbusters

Firstpost  

The indefatigably outspoken Kangana Ranaut has done it again. If they did Kangana Ranaut’s last release Dhaakad, which was a well-made female hero actioner, would have got the footfalls. The sobering reality is, the only film starring a female hero that has conquered the box office in recent times is, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. To therefore say that Bhool …

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Report finds only 10% women bosses in Indian movies; Vidya Balan reacts
2 years, 5 months ago

Report finds only 10% women bosses in Indian movies; Vidya Balan reacts

Hindustan Times  

Media consulting firm Ormax Media on Thursday released O Womaniya! The report, releases in association with Film Companion and streaming platform Amazon Prime Video, analysed theatrical films, streaming films and series released in 2021 and found that only 10% of senior leadership roles in industry bodies were held by women, leading to “a cascading effect on inclusivity through the production …

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Telugu Diva Rukshar Dhillon to Play Female Lead in Her Next Titled Spark
2 years, 5 months ago

Telugu Diva Rukshar Dhillon to Play Female Lead in Her Next Titled Spark

News 18  

Tollywood diva Rukshar Dhillon has signed another film titled, Spark, in which she will be seen as the female lead. Rukshar Dhillon shared a story of the announcement. Before Rukshar, the makers took music sensation Hesham Abdul Wahab on board for Spark. Dhillon has worked in a few films like Aakatayi, ABCD: American Born Confused Desi, and Krishnarjuna Yudham.

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Malaysia film censors say Disney refused to cut gay scenes in ‘‘Lightyear’‘
2 years, 6 months ago

Malaysia film censors say Disney refused to cut gay scenes in ‘‘Lightyear’‘

The Hindu  

“Lightyear” includes a female character voiced by actress Uzo Aduba briefly kissing her female partner in one scene, which led to a ban in UAE Malaysia’s film censors on Friday said it was Disney’s decision to ax the animated film “Lightyear” from the country’s cinemas after refusing to cut scenes promoting homosexuality. Scenes and dialogues that it “found to contain …

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Oscars 2022 nominations: When and Where to watch, what to expect & more
2 years, 11 months ago

Oscars 2022 nominations: When and Where to watch, what to expect & more

India TV News  

Highlights Oscars nominations will be announced on Feb 8 after 6.30 pm IST Jai Bhim, Marakkar, Writing With Fire are Indian titles vying for a nod at Oscars 2022 Will Kristen Stewart get her first ever Oscars nomination for Best Actor for Spencer? Expected Best Film nominations at Oscars 2022 This time, 10 movies will vie for Best Film nod. …

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As Gangubai Kathiawadi nears release, here are some unknown facts from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film
2 years, 11 months ago

As Gangubai Kathiawadi nears release, here are some unknown facts from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film

Firstpost  

As Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is gearing up for its February release, here are some unknown facts about Bhansali’s 10th, and according to him, his best work to date. Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on a crime story from S Hussain Zaidi’s Mafia Queens Of Bombay. Bhansali bought the rights of the story based on the life and crimes of …

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Priyanka Chopra opting out of Jee Le Zaraa after welcoming child with Nick Jonas? Here's the truth
2 years, 11 months ago

Priyanka Chopra opting out of Jee Le Zaraa after welcoming child with Nick Jonas? Here's the truth

India TV News  

Highlights Jee Le Zaraa is written by Farhan, Zoya Akhtar, and Reema Kagti The film will throw light on importance of female friendships Priyanka and Nick welcomed a baby via surrogacy Ever since actress Priyanka Chopra and her husband Nick Jonas announced the arrival of their baby via surrogacy there have been speculations that the actress is opting out of …

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In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze
2 years, 11 months ago

In ‘Watcher,’ a stalker thriller with a female gaze

Associated Press  

An American woman moves to Bucharest with her partner and begins to suspect she’s being stalked in “Watcher,” a stylish, unnerving thriller that premiered Friday at the Sundance Film Festival. She’d come across the script a few years after graduating from the American Film Institute where’d she’d made a name for herself with her thesis film “Slut,” a coming-of-age horror. …

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SAG Awards 2022: House of Gucci, Ted Lasso and Power of the Dog lead film and TV nominations
2 years, 11 months ago

SAG Awards 2022: House of Gucci, Ted Lasso and Power of the Dog lead film and TV nominations

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. South Korea’s Squid Game also made history by becoming the first non-English language TV series …

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Happy Birthday Palak Muchhal: A Playlist of Her Hit Tracks
3 years, 9 months ago

Happy Birthday Palak Muchhal: A Playlist of Her Hit Tracks

News 18  

Palak Muchhal born on March 30, 1992 started her musical journey at the age of 4. Apart from having her voice lent to some of the most popular songs in Bollywood, Palak holds a Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement in social work and outstanding contribution towards charity work. Today on the occasion of Palak’s birthday, let us …

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Tribhanga movie review: Watching these flawed women bond is a moving, sometimes amusing, thought-provoking experience
3 years, 11 months ago

Tribhanga movie review: Watching these flawed women bond is a moving, sometimes amusing, thought-provoking experience

Firstpost  

Tribhanga is an entertaining, thoughtful, well-acted female bonding flick, as unconventional as the three women whose stories it tells Language: Hindi and Marathi with some English Yaari, dosti, yaarana – there was a time when Bollywood routinely churned out films on this theme, and a foreigner studying India through Hindi cinema might have been misled into believing that only men …

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Chinese female director takes home Golden Lion with 'Nomadland'
4 years, 3 months ago

Chinese female director takes home Golden Lion with 'Nomadland'

China Daily  

Head of Marketing of Disney Italy, Davide Romani receives the Golden Lion award on behalf of director Chloe Zhao for Best Film Nomadland during the 77th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy on Sept 12. Nomadland, the third film from Chloe Zhao that tells the story about an out-of-work woman who becomes a modern-day nomad, won the top award at …

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Mahesh Babu unveils statue of veteran Telugu actor Vijaya Nirmala
4 years, 10 months ago

Mahesh Babu unveils statue of veteran Telugu actor Vijaya Nirmala

India TV News  

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, along with his father, veteran actor Krishna, unveiled the statue of his stepmother and well-known actor-filmmaker Vijaya Nirmala on Thursday in Hyderabad. She made her acting debut at the age of five in the 1950 Tamil film "Machcha Rekkai", and at 11 she made her Telugu debut with the film "Panduranga Mahatyam". In 1967, she starred …

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How could the Oscars ignore these brilliant women directors?
4 years, 11 months ago

How could the Oscars ignore these brilliant women directors?

BBC  

How could the Oscars ignore these brilliant women directors? The most memorable single moment of yesterday’s Oscar nominations came not from any single inclusion or exclusion, but from presenter Issa Rae’s deliciously pointed statement “congratulations to those men” on introducing the Best Director shortlist. Claire Denis, High Life Alamy It was excellent to see South Korea’s Bong Joon Ho among …

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Female directors hope to write a new script for Oscar season
5 years, 4 months ago

Female directors hope to write a new script for Oscar season

Associated Press  

TORONTO — As another awards season kicks into high gear at the Toronto International Film Festival, one disappointment of last year’s Oscar campaign is still on the minds of some. Despite a number of films that ranked among the most critically acclaimed movies of the year — Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace,” Marielle Heller’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Chloe …

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Filmfare Awards 2019 full winners list: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt win big
5 years, 9 months ago

Filmfare Awards 2019 full winners list: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt win big

India Today  

The 64th Filmfare Awards were held yesterday and it was a grand one indeed. Ranbir Kapoor walked away with Best Actor for Sanju, and Alia Bhatt won it for Raazi. Sara Ali Khan bagged the Best Debut Award for Kedarnath. Here's a look at the list of winners: Best Film:Raazi Critics' Award for Best Film:AndhaDhun Best Actor in a Leading …

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Gully Boy and the female gaze: Zoya Akhtar leads the way with unapologetic depiction of women's sexual desire
5 years, 10 months ago

Gully Boy and the female gaze: Zoya Akhtar leads the way with unapologetic depiction of women's sexual desire

Firstpost  

Mainstream Bollywood has always underplayed the female desire due to the near hegemony of male producers, writers and directors, who called the shots for decades. Gully Boy makes a distinctive mark in subtly stating female desires and wishes, making one yearn for more films in Hindi that are imbued with a similarly firm, sensitive female gaze. The most direct, impactful …

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