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Patralekhaa signs her first Kannada film Where Is My Kannadaka?

She had made an impressive debut in Hansal Mehta’s Citylights (2014) opposite Rajkummar Rao. Yet Patralekhaa has not found too many opportunities in Hindi cinema. The actress has now signed up for her maiden Kannada film, Where Is My Kannadaka? The title translates to Where Are My Spectacles? Patralekhaa is being cast opposite the popular […]

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Intriguing tale of 7 suicides in 7 years witnessed by 7 people

Debutant filmmaker Saurabh Sinha’s Marathi film Saavat looks like a mysterious supernatural thriller. The film stars Smita Tambe, Milind Shirole, Shwetambari Ghute, Sanjivani Jadhav, and Shitanshu Sharad among others. As per the recently released title teaser, the story takes place in a village where seven suicides take place in seven years and only in the

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Mirza Ghalib’s work wouldn’t have been preserved if not in India: Javed Akhtar

Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar says legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib’s work could only have found meaning in India. “Ghalib was possible only in India. His work wouldn’t have been nurtured and preserved if not for this country. His language and depth used in his work could have only found meaning in India,” Akhtar said. “What

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Alankrita Shrivastava completes filming on Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare

There were big smiles and a large cake as filmmaker Alankrita Shrivastava wrapped up her third feature film, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2019). The film with a quirky title finished filming in Mumbai. Starring Konkona Sensharma and Bhumi Pednekar, the film is due for release this year. Shrivastava updated the film’s status for

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After Thackeray, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut to make biopic on George Fernandes

Fresh from the success of Thackeray (2019), senior Shiv Sena leader and MP Sanjay Raut now plans to make a biopic on veteran trade union leader and politician George Fernandes who passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday (29 January). Despite their strong ideological differences, the Sena founder-patriarch Bal Thackeray and Fernandes enjoyed a great

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Prantik Basu’s Rang Mahal selected for the 69th Berlin International Film Festival

Prantik Basu’s short film Rang Mahal (Palace of Colour), has been selected in the International Competition Berlinale Shorts section at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival, which will take place from 7-17 February 2019. Rang Mahal is in the Santhali language and explores the unique relationship of the Santhali people with nature and culture. The

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Lawyer insists rights to Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat’s story owned by Avinash Dhyani, Prashil Rawat

Advocate Nagesh Mishra, associated with 72 Hours: A Martyr Who Never Died that was released on 18 January, has said that Vijay Rawat (brother of the martyr Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat on whom the film is based) had filed a petition in the Delhi high court seeking compensation from the film’s makers. “They [Vijay Rawat]

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