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It’s almost 10 weeks since the passing of Ustad Zakir Hussain and tribute festivals continue to be organised around the world. Musicians, particularly percussionists, cannot stop talking about how he touched their lives, shaped their music and impacted their thoughts. The 2025 edition of the Mahindra Percussion Festival (MPF), to be held in Bengaluru on…
Chandan Bisht, Tanushree Das, Tillotama Shome and Saumyananda Sahi at the premiere of ‘Shadowbox’ at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Bengali-language drama Shadowbox (Baksho Bondi) made a stellar premiere at the prestigious 75th Berlin International Film Festival. Directed by debut filmmakers Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi, the film…
A new poster for ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ Reema Kagti’s directorial Superboys of Malegaon is all set to open the National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) 2025.The Indian support includes the Indian High Commission in Australia, consulates of Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), SBS (Special Broadcasting Service – Australia), and…
A still from ‘Bad Girl’ | Photo Credit: @IFFR/X Bad Girl, the debut feature film by director Varsha Bharath, has won the NETPAC Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2025. The Tamil coming-of-age drama is presented by ace filmmakers Anurag Kashyap and Vetri Maaran. The NETPAC Award (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) is given…
Actor Juliette Binoche. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Multiple award-winning actor Juliette Binoche has been appointed as the president of the international jury for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It is a full circle moment for the French star who made her Cannes debut 40 years ago with the premiere of Andre Techine’s Rendez-vous in 1985….
Posters announcing ‘Paranthu Po’ being selected to compete at Rotterdam International Film Festival | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Director Ram and Tamil actor Shiva have teamed up for a new film titled Paranthu Po, which has been selected to compete at the prestigious International Film Festival of Rotterdam The news was announced by streaming platform…
This image released by the Sundance Institute shows Alia Shawkat in a scene from “Atropia.” The war satire Atropia, about actors in a military role-playing facility, won the grand jury prize in the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. dramatic competition, while the Dylan O’Brien movie Twinless got the coveted audience award. Juries and programmers for the…
It’s that time of the year once again, when Delhi’s winter brings upon a plethora of cultural activities. The pleasant weather is perfect timing for the National School of Drama’s flagship annual theatre festival Bharat Rang Mahotsav. In its silver jubilee this year, one of the world’s largest theatre festivals is going international for the…
Performers from the Kudiya tribe, Coorg | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The third edition of The Feet on Earth Festival, to be held in Hyderabad this weekend, invites visitors to participate in a session of tree walk and storytelling. The baobab tree at the venue — Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet — is among the oldest…
The organisers of Red Lorry Film Festival, a premiere international film festival curated by BookMyShow, have announced the jury panel for the upcoming second edition of the festival. Leading the panel this year is acclaimed filmmaker Vikramadiya Motwane, best known for titles such as Udaan, Lootera and Sacred Games. While expressing his enthusiasm on the…
