Mumbai: Every time Meghna Gulzar finishes the first draft of a script, her father, veteran poet-lyricist-filmmaker Gulzar, gets the first read. He doesn’t rewrite it or correct it — he simply reacts, sometimes with an exclamation mark when a line or moment moves him deeply. It is a small ritual that captures the working equation…
Los Angeles: “13 Reasons Why” and “Shazam!” star Ross Butler will feature alongside Indian actor Sayani Gupta in “Arya”, her debut film in the US. Written and directed by Neil Tuli, the project is currently in production in the US and follows Arya Sinha (Gupta), a disciplined piano teacher from a prestigious Indian conservatory. She…
New Delhi: Actor Anil Kapoor went down memory lane and shared a video from his film “Nayak” on social media as it completed 25 years of release. The film was directed by S Shankar and also starred Rani Mukerji and Amrish Puri in pivotal roles. It released on September 7, 2001 and featured the actor…
Thiruvananthapuram: (Sep 7) Noted filmmaker R Sarath died at a private hospital here on Monday while undergoing treatment for health-related ailments, industry sources said here. He was 65. Sarath, who made a mark in Malayalam cinema as a director, screenwriter and storyteller, was also known for his contributions to Keralam’s social and cultural life. The…
Mumbai: With her latest film, “Gandhari”, writer-producer Kanika Dhillon says her intent was to reinvent the mythological character from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata, as someone who fights her own battle in the contemporary world. Set against the backdrop of a fictitious town, Joypurra, the film follows the story of Bani, played by Taapsee Pannu, whose…
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…
