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  Mumbai: France will be the country of honour in the 53rd edition International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held here this year, according a top government.     ''There will be more world premieres this year. More film personalities will be attending the festival. Celebrities from across the country will be attending in large numbers. The concept of 75 creative minds, which was introduced last year, will continue this year as well. Poster competition is already there,'' Satyendra Prakash, Principal Director General, Press Information Bureau (PIB) has said.       The festival, to be held in Goa during November 20 – 28, 2022, is set to showcase a collage of the best of contemporary and classic films from India and around the globe.    Recently the Indian Panorama segment for the year 2022 was announced. Hadinelentu and The Show Must Go On are to be the opening films in feature film and non-feature segments respectively.    The feature film segment consists of 25

  Mumbai: Award-winning filmmaker Siddharth Chauhan’s debut feature film set in his home town Shimla, Amar Colony to have it’s India Premiere at the distinguished 27th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), which will be held from 9-16 December 2022 in Thiruvananthapuram.     The film is part of the 'Indian Cinema Now’ section in which 7 Films have been selected by a committee headed by cinematographer Azhagappan.      The first project from a local filmmaker of Himachal Pradesh to make it to NFDC Film Bazaar’s Co Production Market in 2018, Amar Colony features Nimisha Nair, Ayush Shrivastava, Sangeeta Agrawal, Deepak Sharma, Sreejith Vijay & Usha Chauhan in the lead roles.    Amar Colony is also selected in the ‘First Features Competition’ section of the 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival to be held from 11-27 November 2022 in Estonia. Also known as POFF, Tallinn, it is a BAFTA and Academy qualifying festival and Amar Colony is the only Indian film playing at this

Mumbai: Melbourne Cricket Ground was yesterday flooded with pride and love for India winning the match.    There was a moment which is going viral all over the internet and it is of fans teasing Rishabh Pant and Naseem Shah by the name of renowned Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela.     Pant was talking to Arshdeep Singh at the boundary. Then the fans started shouting 'Urvashi-Urvashi' from the back stand. He turned around and said something to the fans and left from there.    Whereas Naseem was seen fielding and fans also from the background, the crowd at the sight of Rishabh Pant and Naseem started chanting "Urvashi Urvashi"    Rishabh Pant had reaction to it by addressing all his fans as they were teasing him.The crowd burst into laughter with his reaction and the chanting just increased more. Check out the video now, https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/daniyalb_/status/1584140593982119936?s=46&t=6

Mumbai: Anand Gandhi, the maker of Tumbbad and Ship of Theseus, Anand Gandhi, is known for pushing the boundaries of ideas and possibilities in whatever medium he touches, be it cinema, games, or tech. He once again took to Instagram to share something cutting-edge - images from a film storyboard that he created purely using AI technology. These gorgeous images are from a hard science-fiction film that he announced in 2019 called Emergence. Since 2015, Anand has been speculating about a pandemic that brings the world to a halt. Ironically, the film was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  In the post, Anand shared, “My exposure to text to image AI happened when I visited MIT Media Lab a decade ago. Computer vision is going to inform our futures in ways I can only vaguely speculate, limited by the ceiling of my imagination.” His audiences and industry peers couldn’t contain their excitement at these images. Actor Vijay Verma commented, “This looks extraordinary, Anand. I hope

Mumbai: The Indian Panorama, flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Saturday announced the selection of 25 feature films and 20 non feature films. The selected films will be showcased at the 53rd IFFI to be held from 20th - 28th November, 2022 in Goa. The aim of the Indian Panorama, organized by National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, is to select feature and non feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence in accordance with the conditions and procedure in the said regulations of Indian Panorama. The selection of the Indian Panorama is made by eminent personalities from the world of cinema from across India comprising of a total of twelve jury members for feature films and six jury members for non-feature films led by the respective chairpersons. Exercising their individual expertise, the eminent jury panels contribute evenly to the consensus that leads to the selection of Ind

 Mumbai: In collaboration with IMDb, Roy Kapur Films, Jugaad Motion Pictures, and Monsoon Films has premiered exclusive footage from “Last Film Show”, India’s official entry to the Oscars.      On the day of the India theatrical release, the website featured an exclusive trailer on their global and India homepage to showcase the film worldwide.      The much-anticipated Gujarati coming-of-age movie is India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards under the Best International Feature Film category.       Written, directed and produced by Pan Nalin, it essays the tale of nine-year-old Samay, played by Bhavin Rabari, enthralled by the magic of movies yet struck down by destiny.      “Last Film Show’s” entry into the Oscars solidifies regional cinema's massive grasp over the film industry.       Samuel Goldwyn Films and Orange Studio serve as international distributors for the U.S. and European markets, respectively.     Meanwhile, legendary Shochiku Studios serves as the Japanese

Mumbai: After winning the ‘Amplify Voices Award’ at the Toronto International Film Festival, Vinay Shukla’s feature film While We Watched, a turbulent newsroom thriller featuring Ravish Kumar has won ‘Busan Cinephile Award’ at 27th BUSAN International Film Festival 2022.      This is the second award won by the film in a row.      Busan Cinephile Award is given to the best Korean and Asian documentary film presented in the Wide Angle documentary showcase section. The jury, consisting of students from the cinema-related departments of six universities in Busan region, selects the winner.     Titled ‘NAMASKAR! MAIN RAVISH KUMAR’ in Hindi, While We Watched is a turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of news anchor Ravish Kumar, as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation.      Through the lens of its protagonist - a man clinging onto integrity even as everything falls apart - ‘While We Watched’ urges the viewer to consider their own respons

Mumbai: Writer-director Siddharth Chauhan’s debut feature film set in his home town Shimla, Amar Colony to have its World Premiere at the prestigious 26th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival which will be held from 11- 27 November in Estonia.    Amar Colony is the only Indian film to be part of the ‘First Feature Competition’ at the festival this year.   The film revolves around three women going through their mundane lives, representing human condition, in a chawl, starring Nimisha Nair, Sangeeta Agrawal and Usha Chauhan.    Amar Colony was the first project from Himachal Pradesh to make it to NFDC Film Bazaar’s Co Production Market in 2018.   Other films which were at Tallinn Film festival include Anurag Kashyap’s Mukkabaaz, Rahi Anil Barve’s Tumbbad, Rima Das’ Village Rockstars, Devashish Makhija’s Bhonsle, Anamika Haksar’s Taking the Horse to Eat Jalebis.   The film is produced by ‘Indie Film Collective’, a film initiative launched by Nisheeth Kumar and his friends in India in 2018.

  Mumbai: गहरे अर्थों से भरे गीत हमेशा हमारे दिमाग में जोर से आते हैं और हमें गुनगुनाते हैं। और वह एक गीत जो वर्तमान में सभी के दिमाग में है, वह है गायक लेक्का का हिप हॉप ट्रैक, किंगपिन। लेक्का जो एक प्रसिद्ध गायिका हैं, ने हाल ही में किंगपिन नामक अपना नवीनतम गाना रिलीज़ किया, जो उन्हें एक निडर नेता के रूप में चित्रित करता है। मजबूत, बदमाश, और शक्तिशाली विशेषण हैं जो केवल आश्चर्यजनक रूप से गीत का वर्णन करता  हैं। क्या आप जानते हैं कि लेक्का सिद्धू मूसेवाला के संगीत से बहुत ही ज़्यादा प्रशंसक हैं और उनके सतह हुए हादसे को लेके बहुत ही ज़्यादा दुखी है|  “हम सभी जानते हैं कि सिद्धू मूसेवाला हिप हॉप म्यूजिक के असली किंगपिन हैं। उनका संगीत भावनात्मक, प्रेरणादायक, शांत और पूरी दुनिया में जन ज़ी से जुड़ा हुआ था। मैं उनके लिए कुछ करना चाहती थी और जिस तरह से वह गाते थे और उनके गानों के विकल्प से मैं उनसे बहुत प्रेरित था और उनसे प्रेरित होकर मैंने यह गाना किंगपिन बनाया है और इससे मुझे जो प्रतिक्रिया मिल रही है उससे मैं बहुत खुश हूं। मैं यह गाना हमेशा सिद्धू के लिए और उसको समर्पित करुगई । किंगपिन निश

  Mumbai: Singer Shekhar Khanijo's eagerly awaited new single, Akhiyan, is believed to be one of those songs that will certainly make us fall in love with its rhythm and beautiful voice. Erica Fernandes and Karan Kundrra's starring music video Akhiyan has reached a whopping 10 million views on YouTube. Their love and chemistry on the screen garnered immense love from the fans.  Seeing both the duo acting on the soulful voice of Shekhar performing with a different narrative and impression in the music video definitely got us all astounded, and it seems it startled the netizens too, for the video reached 10 million views. https://www.instagram.com/p/CjcaU2OI-ap/ Shekhar expressed his happiness on the song crossing such a breakthrough saying, "We have reached our first milestone with Akhiyan with 10 million views and I just couldn't be happier with it. The love and the response that I have got for my songs from all over is just something that I can't describe in words

   Mumbai: Goldfish, an English-language-feature directed by Pushan Kripalani starring veteran actress Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin, received a heartening response at its World Premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival held from 5th- 14th October in South Korea.    The director Pushan Kripalani, lead actress Kalki Koechlin and producer Amit Saxena were present at the premiere screening.     Apart from Deepti Naval and Kalki Koechlin who play the lead roles of mother and daughter, the film also stars the prolific actors Rajit Kapur, Gordon Warnecke (lead in ‘My Beautiful Laundrette), and Bharti Patel (Featured in BBC series Doctors) in pivotal roles.    Goldfish deals with memory and identity. Anamika, the child of a mixed marriage, returns home to her estranged mother Sadhana because she is suffering from the onset of dementia. Ana returns to a neighborhood she barely remembers, to a woman who sometimes doesn’t remember her.    The film will have its European Premiere a

Mumbai: Songs that are packed with deep meanings always hit us hard in our minds and make us hum. And that one song that is currently in the minds of everyone is singer Lekka's hip hop track, Kingpin. Lekka, who is a well-known singer, recently released her latest single called Kingpin which portrays her as a fearless leader. Strong, badass, and powerful are the adjectives that simply describe the song amazingly. Did you know that Lekka is a big fan of Sidhu Moosewala’s music and was deeply saddened with his loss.    “We all know that Sidhu Moosewala is the real Kingpin of Hip Hop music. His music was emotional, inspirational, cool and connected with Gen Z all over the world. I wanted to do something for him and I was very inspired by him over the way he used to sing and the choices for his songs. And getting inspired by him i made this song, Kingpin, and I am very happy with the response that i am getting from it. I will always dedicate this song to Sidhu. Kingpin is definitely go

Mumbai: Kavya Thapar is not just a terrific dancer but a stunning performer as well. The actress's first film completely blew the audience away, and guess what? According to a close source, the actress would be seen romancing a Telugu superstar in another major production.    As per the source, the actress is all set to be seen romancing alongside Ravi Teja in her next film. Kavya took to her social media and shared a picture of herself where she is seen signing papers with all smiles as her biggest dream has come true. The actress wrote, "#Newbeginnings #dreamcometrue "THANK YOU GOD , JAI RAM JI KI". The movie is touted to be a romantic thriller and an action-packed film. Many more exciting details are yet to be released from the makers of the film, so just stay tuned.    The actress most recently won the audience's hearts when she made her big Bollywood debut in Middle-Class Love, a film produced by Anubhav Sinha's Banaras Media Works and ZEE Studio.    Apa

 Mumbai: Noted scriptwriter, stand-up comedian and filmmaker Varun Grover has said that actors must be sensitized about on-screen gender-based violence and its impact on audience.    There is a lot of violence in our films and a lot of it is depicted against women, he said while speaking at ‘Fursat Mei Serious Baatein’ an event organized by Breakthrough in Mumbai.     The noted scriptwriter, stand-up comedian and filmmaker, who has collaborated with NGO Breakthrough, said there are times when the script demands it but filmmakers and content creators need to take proactive steps to sensitize actors about scenes involving violence.    “There are intimacy coordinators today who choreograph intimate scenes in films and shows, inform the actors what they are going to do and how it will be done. Similarly, we need experts to choreograph and coordinate scenes involving violence and its impact on the audience so that violence in our cinema does not become a medium for normalizing it,” Varun,&#

Mumbai: India's most watched reality TV show, Bigg Boss is back with its sixteenth season. The show kick started on 1st October with Salman Khan introducing all the contestants to the viewers. The season hasn't even yet bloomed and fans are already picking up their favourite contestants. Deepak Joshi, who is a big time Bigg Boss fan has extended his support to Abdu after he was nominated in the first week. Deepak went on to say, "Bigg Boss is one of those shows that always shows the reality of the contestants, and I feel Abdu is one of those contestants in the house who is leaving a mark in the hearts of the audience, just like Siddharth Shukla did. He is not just cute but comes accross as a very humble yet very confident person. Opening up about his struggles takes a lot of guts and I am very much rooting for him. I just hope that he reaches the final, and the contestants don't take him lightly. I can easily say that this man is going to be one of the most remembered

Mumbai: Don't we miss going to the theaters to watch movies with our families?  Fikar not! Amit Bhatia is right here with his first film, Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay, starring none other than Anupam Kher, Guru Randhawa, and Saiee Manjrekar as the lead.      Amit Bhatia, a businessman turned producer, has finally entered the world of filmmaking. He is the founder and managing director of Mach Films (Mach Conferences and Events) and has finally unveiled the first poster of his movie, Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay.     The movie promises to leave you gasping and giggling at the most typical quirkiness of middle-class life in this modern family drama. This quirky poster stars Guru Randhawa, Anupam Kher, and Saiee Manjrekar. The actors took to their social media handles to disclose the poster with the caption, "Zyada Mithe Se Kahin Sugar Na Ho Jaay…Aaiye..“KUCH KHATTAA HO JAAY” 🤭". Producer, Amit Bhatia says, "After Guru's official debut announcement, the first poster of my movie

  Mumbai: Pop singer Lekka has made it to the music charts with her latest song ‘Kingpin’.*     Packed with swag, the track is a groovy number, featuring Lekka in an edgy, dark, and chic avatar.     Sharing her thoughts on the way the music industry is changing especially for female artists, Lekka in her exclusive conversation with ETimes said, “There's been a huge change in the music scene in India. We have entered the  beginning of a new era where there will be a surge of emerging super talented pop stars. This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for.”     Further, she even spoke about her latest release in the conversation and said, “’ Kingpin’ is a song made especially for women and is inspired by the Bandit Queen. Strong, powerful and badass describes it best." Check out the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPjtxnIYWyM Link https://www.instagram.com/p/CjKRrhbBD_p / https://www.instagram.com/p/CjPkokrBDhe / The song project is helmed by Sarthak Gaur,

  Mumbai: Remakes always create more hype among audiences, and when we hear that Bollywood is making one, the excitement only doubles.        Recently, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan's "Vikram Vedha" was released in theaters. Vikram Vedha is a remake of a Tamil film of the same name, which featured Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan in the lead roles. This Tamil movie made it into the hearts of the audience in no time. So the audience was pretty excited to see Saif and Hrithik's chemistry as a cop and a gangster. The movie has been receiving a lot of love and admiration, and now actress, Jyoti Saxena, has shared her thoughts on this movie.    The actress, who is a big Bollywood buff, always makes sure to carve out time from her hectic schedule to go watch a movie, and often her views and opinions. Hrithik's performance in Vikram Vedha blew Jyoti completely, and the actress could not stop herself from praising him.     Jyoti said, "I have watched both the Vikra

Mumbai: Urvashi Rautela is Bollywood's youngest superstar. Urvashi Rautela is the only actress who's got a handle on her global fame and international brand. With 58 million followers on Instagram, she’s the most followed and youngest Asian actress on social media. She is one of the most loved celebrities globally. She has become a force to reckon with internationally. The actress is climbing the ladder of success because of her immense hard work and dedication. The actress has yet again made India proud of her as she became the only Indian superstar to bag the Global Icon Award at the Luxury Network Awards in Morocco. The actress was given a very royal treatment as she was the royal guest at Morocco. The actress was landed in Casablanca and then was taken along to Tangier, Morocco, offering her the VVIP treatment with high security. Sharing more insights from the Awards night the actress took to her Instagram and shared a bunch of stories from the awards night where she first

Mumbai: Navratri singles have been surprising the fans with one after the other and the one that is currently on the loop list of all the listeners is none other than Pankhida.    The song, which features an adorable love story starring Deepak Joshi and Prachi Vora, is just winning the hearts with the adorable performance.       Prakriti Kakar and Saaj Bhatt have given the melody to this song.    Prakriti Kakkar, who is known for melodious voice, had given voice for the first time for actor Deepak Joshi.    Deepak is a well-known social media influencer and always make sure to grab the limelight with his charm. The singer who has given voice for the actor on working with him says, "Deepak's performance in the song Pankhidaa is outstanding. His cuteness and his smile is something that has made the audience go in awe with him for this song. He works really hard and understands how to give the audience his finest performance. He is a wonderful person, and I wish him many in