Chennai: Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” has been picked as India’s official entry for Oscars 2025, the Film Federation of India announced here on Monday. The Hindi film, a light-hearted satire on patriarchy, was chosen from a list of 29 films, including Bollywood hit “Animal”, Malayalam National Award winner “Aattam” and Cannes winner “All We Imagine…
Mumbai: Celebrated musician AR Rahman says it was his work on Subhash Ghai’s musical romance drama “Taal” that led him to compose for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Bollywood-themed musical “Bombay Dreams”, which catapulted him to international recognition. The multiple award winning-composer said filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, who served as an executive producer on Webber’s 2002 musical “Bombay…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said creative freedom and the freedom of expression cannot be curtailed and the censor board cannot refuse to certify a film just because there is an apprehension of a law and order problem. A division Bench of Justices BP Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla expressed its displeasure with…
Los Angeles: Hollywood star Michael B Jordan has lined up his second directorial project — a new iteration of classic “The Thomas Crown Affair”. According to entertainment news outlet Deadline, Jordan will direct the new version of the romantic heist movie for Amazon MGM Studios, which will release the film exclusively in theatres worldwide. Jordan,…
New Delhi: Anubhav Sinha’s IC184 The Kandahar Hijack introduces a new generation to an old tragedy in Indian history. The re-telling of the infamous hijack’s story has piqued the nation’s interest and the Indian officials involved in the negotiations are recalling the ordeal. In a recent chat, the chief of the R&AW at the time,…
New Delhi: Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Friday said her directorial debut movie “Emergency” has been postponed and a new release date will be announced soon. The political period drama, also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was scheduled to hit theatres across the country on Friday but the makers are yet to get a clearance from…
Mumbai: Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ film will miss the September 6 scheduled release date, with the Bombay High Court on Wednesday refusing to grant any urgent relief by directing the censor board to certify the movie immediately. A division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla said it cannot grant any urgent relief at…
New Delhi: Four days ahead of the scheduled premiere of “Emergency”, actor Kangana Ranaut has levelled allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for stalling its certificate to delay the release. Ranaut, who plays the role of former prime minister Indira Gandhi in the movie, said she will go to court if she…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar in a defamation case lodged against her by V K Saxena, the incumbent lieutenant governor of the national capital. Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma found Patkar guilty of criminal defamation. Under the relevant law, the activist may get a jail term…
Mumbai: Iconic Indian radio presenter Ameen Sayani has passed away at the age of 91. Ameen’s son Rajil Sayani confirmed the news to media outlets. He informed the media that his father suffered a heart attack. The family rushed him to HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai. He breathed his last at the hospital. Ameen’s son said,…
