Bengal film industry shocked at Rituparna Ghosh`s death

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 18:36

Shocked and saddened at the untimely demise of multiple National Film Award winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh Thursday here, Bengal entertainment industry condoled the genius storyeteller`s death, saying it is difficult to fill the void left by his death.

Ace director Priyadarshan faces `political` heat

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 18:53

Priyadarshan Tuesday drew flak for saying that the Malayalam film industry is in shambles and it doesn`t have any minister to manage it.

Jimmy Sheirgill looking forward to work with Pakistan film industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 12:43

Jimmy Shergill has said that Hindi and Punjabi films have a huge audience from Pakistan - especially in Canada.

Pranab Mukherjee calls on film industry to portray positive social values

Last Updated: Saturday, May 4, 2013, 13:11

Pranab Mukherjee has called upon the film industry to portray positive societal values through movies to build tolerant and harmonious India.

Indian film industry turns 100, Bollywood hails its growth

Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2013, 19:05

The Indian film industry turns 100 Friday and Bollywood celebrities like Anupam Kher and Govinda hail its overall growth and say they are grateful to be a part of the filmdom.

Actors don`t get typecast in Bollywood, says Ali Zafar

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 15:03

Actor-singer Ali Zafar, who began his Bollywood journey with comedy film ‘Tere Bin Laden’, feels that actors don`t get typecast in the Hindi film industry.

`No big difference in Bollywood, southern film industry`

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 13:45

Taapsee Pannu, who has made her Bollywood debut with David Dhawan`s ‘Chashme Baddoor’ after starring in almost 10 southern films, says she doesn`t find any major difference between the two industries, except for the language.

Erotic noir cinema is passe, says Mahesh Bhatt

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 08:34

Stressing on the importance of "reinvention", ace filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt Friday said that erotic noir cinema is "passe" and "past forward" is his new mantra of making films.

Indian film industry in crisis, says Mahesh Bhatt

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 08:30

Indian film industry is in "crisis" with its freedom of expression being "threatened", said leading filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt here Friday.

Sri Lanka Tamils row: TN film industry stages fast

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 11:00

Actors and other representatives of the Tamil film industry Tuesday began a day-long fast demanding the rehabilitation of Sri Lankan Tamils and an interational probe into the alleged war crimes.

Tamil film industry unites for Sri Lankan Tamils

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 18:58

For a second time within two weeks, the Tamil film industry will join hands to observe a day-long fast Tuesday against the reported genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka. The first fast was observed March 19 here.