Formula culture hard to break, say young filmmakers

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 08:45

Inability to convince producers is a big hurdle young filmmakers in India are facing.

First South Asian film festival in Washington next month

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 13:19

The three-day first Annual Washington DC South Asian Film Festival from June 1-3 will include a Shyam Bengal retrospective, acting and filmmaking workshops and short films directed by local artists.

Hard times don`t dim Syrians` love for Indian films

Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2012, 12:31

Standing amidst elegant Corinthian columns dating back to the Roman times against the backdrop of pristine blue skies, Amwaj`s mind travels back to `Veer-Zaara`, a Bollywood film she saw sometime back that left her deeply moved.

No bans issued against me, says Genelia

Last Updated: Friday, November 11, 2011, 16:42

Genelia has rubbished reports that she has been banned from the southern film industry.

Indian films set to make inroads in Japan?

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 10:24

While Indian films have a global reach, they have yet to find a foothold in Japan. A senior official of Japan`s oldest production studio says Rajinikanth-starrer "Robot" motivated him to pay more attention to Indian movies.

Ban Indian films in Pakistan: newspaper

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 10:52

A ban on Indian films in Pakistan`s cinema houses would help the country`s film industry "develop and thrive", a Pakistani daily said Friday.

Indian films dominate the Dubai film festival

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 14:18

Entries from India dominate the list of films to be screened at the eighth edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF, scheduled for December 7-14.

Indian films at Locarno fest rise above song and dance

Last Updated: Monday, August 8, 2011, 12:35

A bouquet of films from India, from different genres and regions, is being showcased at the 64th Locarno International Film Festival.

Disney releasing 3 Indian films in North America

Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011, 10:44

The Walt Disney Studios is releasing three films from India - "Do Dooni Chaar", "Once Upon A Warrior" and "Zokkomon" - in North America July 26 simultaneously on DVD, video-on-demand, and digital download.

Steamy scenes in Indian films scandalise Malaysian group

Last Updated: Monday, January 31, 2011, 20:56

The Consumer Association of Penang state has complained that Tamil and Hindi movies screened in Malaysian theatres showed "violent and steamy scenes" although the films were vetted by the censorship board, a media report said Monday.

Indian films in spotlight at Dubai International Film Festival

Last Updated: Saturday, November 13, 2010, 19:58

The upcoming edition of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), to be held Dec 12-19, will see a melange of movies from different and diverse nooks and corners of India.

Working on Indian films becomes a task: Zakir Hussain

Last Updated: Saturday, August 7, 2010, 08:57

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who has returned to music composition after eight years with the crossover movie "For Real", says he doesn`t work on many films because it becomes a task. He is also impressed with the new crop of talent on the Indian music scene.