Mumbai, National Award winning actor Anupam Kher, who essays the character of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in “The Accidental Prime Minister”, says cinema and politics cannot be separated since one reflects the other. The film, even before its release, has grabbed a lot of eyeballs and faced criticism for[Read More…]
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How cinema helps pushing Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ step ahead
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is moving well on the path of success, said Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, and added that cinema is playing a major role in driving the change. Expressing his views on the Modi’s call for a clean India in 2014 at[Read More…]
Playing national anthem in cinema halls not mandatory: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that playing the national anthem before screening movies in cinema halls is not mandatory. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this while modifying its November 2016 order by which the apex court had made the playing of the national anthem in[Read More…]
Actors perceived as magicians in India, performers in West: Irrfan Khan
Acclaimed Indian talent Irrfan Khan, who has dabbled in Bollywood and Hollywood, says the key difference between performing in the two industries lies in how the audience perceives an actor — for one, the parameter is engagement and charisma, while for the other, it is the nuance and subtlety. “I[Read More…]
Kerala govt appoints committee to study issues of women working in cinema
Kerala government appointed a three-member committee, led by a former Kerala High Court judge, to examine issues being confronted by women working in the cinema industry. Incidentally, the decision was taken at a meeting of the state cabinet, chaired by CM Pinarayi Vijayan. The committee will be headed by Justice[Read More…]
Majid Majidi will have Rahman’s music in his first Indian film
World famous Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi announced that his first Indian movie is titled “Beyond The Clouds” on Monday. He has finalised actor Ishaan Khatter and Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman for the upcoming project. Rahman will be working on the score of the project, and this film will mark the[Read More…]
Leave India within 48 hours, says MNS leader to Pakistani artists
In another act of xenophobia, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday threatened all Pakistani artists and actors to “immediately leave India within 48 hours.” Amey Khopkar, chief of MNS’s cinema workers’ unit was quoted as saying, “We give a 48-hour deadline to Pakistani actors and artistes to leave India, or MNS[Read More…]