Srinagar: Three short documentaries from filmmaker Bharatbala’s virtual Bharat series have been selected for screening at the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK) 2026, scheduled from September 7 to 10, an official spokesperson said. Themed “Rang-e-Cinema”, the festival is being organised by the Jammu and Kashmir government’s Department of Information and Public Relations…
Mumbai: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has been named an ambassador for the 2026 LVMH Prize final and will present the prestigious Karl Lagerfeld Prize at the ceremony in Paris, France. The actor, who is a Dior ambassador, will join fellow Dior ambassador Jennifer Lawrence and Thai actor Urassaya “Yaya” Sperbund, a face of Louis Vuitton,…
Mumbai: Actor-director Kunal Kemmu on Wednesday said approaching mother-in-law Sharmila Tagore for a cameo in his upcoming movie “Vibe” was a shot in the dark and she was gracious enough to do the part. Kemmu, who is married to cinema icon Soha Ali Khan, recalled how his mother-in-law asked him for the film’s synopsis before…
London: Actor-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, who serves as jury president at this year’s Venice Film Festival, on Tuesday said cinema is “fundamentally, unavoidably political”, asserting that films and their audiences must remain open to all kinds of stories and storytellers. Gyllenhaal, the director of “The Bride” and “The Lost Daughter”, made the remarks at the film…
London: The 4K restoration of the 1972 classic ‘Pakeezah’, Haryana filmmaker’s docu-drama ‘The Calf Doll’ and Chilean Indian writer-director Shalini Adnani’s ‘Our Share of Sand’ make up the South Asian highlights of the 2026 London Film Festival (LFF) programme unveiled on Wednesday. The annual British Film Institute (BFI) festival celebrates its 70th year between October…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has not yet received a response from the three Bollywood actors, including Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn, who were sent a notice over an advertisement, FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said on Wednesday. Speaking at a ‘Meet the Press’ event organised by the Mumbai Press Club, Mundhe said…
New Delhi: Adam Pietkiewicz, the cinematographer of Nagaland-set “Angh”, which is the only Indian film in the Platform Competition segment at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award for his distinctive visual approach to the movie. The award honours distinguished creatives for their outstanding contribution to cinema and…
Los Aangels: Actor Teyonah Parris is the latest addition to the star cast of Apple Original Films “Running” and will feature alongside Spike Fearn, Brian Tyree Henry and Rhea Seehorn. The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor and is produced under Makeready and Nike Films in association with Apple Studios, according to the entertainment news…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police’s first official anthem, ‘Khaki Ka Sitara’, has been released in a 6.5-minute full-length video on YouTube, drawing praise from megastar Amitabh Bachcha. “Some stars shine in the sky, some wear khaki and shine on the ground. Khaki Ka Sitara,” Bachchan wrote on X. According to the Uttar Pradesh Police, the anthem…
Lucknow: Renowned singer-composer and Padma Shri awardee Shankar Mahadevan on Friday said contributing to Uttar Pradesh Police’s song “Khaki Ka Sitara” was the “biggest earning” of his career of 30 years so far and described it as a work driven by passion for the khaki uniform. Mahadevan, who has lent his voice to the song,…
