Good films transcend language, boundary: Assamese actress

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 12:39

Assamese singer-actress Tarulata Kutum, whose film `Ko:Yad` was screened at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI), feels that a good movie is appreciated irrespective of the language it is made in.

Impact of character important, not length: Shruti Haasan

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 08:53

Actress Shruti Haasan, who featured in a cameo in recently released Telugu action-drama ‘Ramayya Vasthavayya’, says she doesn`t give importance to the length of a character but its impact.

Sushant Singh Rajput open to acting in regional films

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 13:49

Sushant Singh Rajput, who has already earned a name in the Hindi film industry, says he is open to do regional films.

`Regional cinema allows risks with subjects`

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 12:35

Exploring regional pastures with Marathi film `72 Miles - Ek Pravas`, about a young boy who makes his journey into self-actualisation against the backdrop of rustic India, Ashvini Yardi of Grazing Goat Pictures says "limited" viewership of vernacular movies allows filmmakers to take risks with subjects.

Regional cinema doesn`t get media attention: Award-winning Punjabi director

Last Updated: Saturday, August 11, 2012, 13:29

Punjabi filmmaker Gurvinder Singh says he is still unknown because regional cinema does not get its due as the media focus is on Bollywood and Hollywood.

Regional cinema coming at par with Bollywood: Pramod Joshi

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 20:28

Marathi filmmaker Pramod Joshi, who is looking forward to the release of his first Hindi film "Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein", feels that regional cinema is growing and coming at par with Bollywood.

`Regional cinema, regional parties rule India`

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 13:06

‘Office Office’ fame actor Sanjay Mishra draws a parallel between regional movies and regional political parties, saying both are doing well in their respective areas.

Regional cinema should get prime slots at IFFI: Kannada filmmaker

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 17:00

Kannada filmmaker P. Sheshadri Wednesday lambasted the organisers of the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for giving step- motherly treatment to regional filmmakers.

Manjari Fadnis coping with regional languages

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 09:52

After working in Tamil, Telugu and Bengali films, Manjari will make her debut in Kannada cinema.

Off beat films keep me grounded: Mithun Chakraborty

Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 20:16

Three-time national award winning actor Mithun Chakraborty says it is important for him to work in off-beat films because this keeps him grounded.

Regional cinema is producing rich stories: Subhash Ghai

Last Updated: Thursday, November 25, 2010, 15:28

Hindi cinema`s showman Subhash Ghai is impressed by regional filmmakers who he says are digging deep into their literature, history and mythology to produce captivating stories, even as Bollywood continues to ape the West. The director-producer, who has decided on a year-long sabbatical, is at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here with his Bengali film `Nauka Dubi`. The 65-year-old said that he was planning to release the film in January next year in Bengali and Hindi.

Shah Rukh Khan bats for regional cinema

Last Updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 20:10

Supporting the demand of prime slots for Marathi movies in multiplexes, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan today said importance should be given to promotion and encouragement of regional cinema in the country.