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Kangana Ranaut on non-payment of dues to technicians who worked on Manikarnika

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who is gearing up for the release of her forthcoming film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, says that actors get unnecessary attention and importance in the film industry. Ranaut was interacting with the media at the 25th anniversary of Swiss Watchmaker brand Chopard where they unveiled their ‘Happy Sport Collection’ on Saturday, […]

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Shahjahanpur ka Laatsahab unravels India’s cultural psyche at Woodpecker

There is an old traditional in the quaint multicultural town of Shahjahanpur. Some say it has been around for 140 years, others believe it to be a few decades old, many approve of its vitality, others disapprove of its hooliganism; but what these factions agree upon is the centrality of this tradition in the consciousness

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Sundargarh’s tryst with life and sports in The Tribal Scoop at Woodpecker

The Tribal Scoop belongs to a genre of stories we are all too familiar with. Encroachment upon tribal land, displacement of indigenous tribes and their ways of life, constitutional or legal respite with no real executive force, false promises of industrialization and modernity, extreme competition for life itself through a bottleneck sport. Beeswaranjan Pradhan’s topical

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Ali Zafar’s first Pakistani film Teefa In Trouble now available on Netflix

Pakistani singing sensation and actor Ali Zafar’s first Pakistani film Teefa In Trouble can now be viewed by his Indian fans as it will be available on the streaming platform Netflix from Saturday. “Me and my team are more than delighted to announce that Teefa In Trouble, which went on to become the biggest non-holiday

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Siddharth Roy Kapur to produce film inspired by Kumbh Mela’s Bhule Bhatke Tiwari

Siddharth Roy Kapur has added yet another story to his growing slate of projects for Roy Kapur Films. The producer has purchased the rights to the story of Rajaram Tiwari, Kumbh Mela’s ‘lost and found’ man. Tiwari owes his nickname, Bhule Bhatke Tiwari, to his charitable act of reuniting families separated during the crowded Kumbh

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Now there is no market for films showcased in Indian Panorama section: Jayaraj

The Malayalam film director has said that there is no market for Indian Panorama films these days. He was speaking at a press conference during the 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa, on 23 November. Jayaraj’s film Bhayanakam was screened in the feature section of Indian Panorama at the festival. The film

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Here’s what Salim Khan said when Arbaaz asked if he should become a cricketer or singer

The 49th International Film Festival of India honoured veteran screenwriter Salim Khan with a Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to Indian cinema. Khan, 83, could not make it for the event. Second son and actor-producer-director Arbaaz Khan received the award on his behalf. Before calling Arbaaz Khan on stage, veteran actor Kabir Khan narrated a

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Nandita Das accepts FIAPF award, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ivan Ayr honoured

The 12th Asia Pacific Screen awards (APSA) were given out today at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) in Brisbane, Australia. The awards ceremony was hosted by Australian actress Sofie Formica and New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis. Five Indian films were nominated alongside films produced from the Asia-Pacific region. They included Nandita Das’s Manto

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