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One would think Adil Hussain is a film festival essential. Cinephiles venerate the actor, who brings a rare grace to his characters, both in commercial film (Mukti Bodh, English Vinglish, Agent Vinod, Ishqiya) and independent productions (Nirvana Inn, Lorni — The Flaneur). In an off-white denim jacket, Hussain appears relaxed at the 14th Dharamshala International…
The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival organised a talk and a photographic exhibition of Guru Dutt, as part of a tribute to celebrate the hundredth birth anniversary of the iconic Indian filmmaker. Titled ‘Guru Dutt: The Melancholic Maverick’, the talk on Sunday (November 9, 2025) evening featured eminent film writers and personalities speaking on Guru…
Ramesh Sippy, director of the 1975 Bollywood classic Sholay, reminisced about the making of the film and said he ‘cannot make another Sholay as he delivered the Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture at the 31st Kolkata International Film Festival. “Sholay started as a two-line idea, probably a four-line idea… it’s a film that Salim-Javed put on…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Shatrughan Sinha during the 31st International Film Festival, in Kolkata on November 6, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated in the city on Thursday (November 6, 2025) by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. In the next week, 215 films from 39 countries are to be showcased across 21 theatres in the…
People visit a Durga Puja pandal themed on filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s iconic movies in Kolkata last month. | Photo Credit: PTI The 31st edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to highlight films by maestro Ritwik Ghatak, with screenings of six of his films during the festival between November 6 and November…
A still from ‘Homebound’. | Photo Credit: Dharma Productions/YouTube Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound, which was recently chosen as India’s contender for the Oscars 2026, will open the upcoming edition of the Dharamshala International Film Festival. The 14th edition will open with Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa-starrer Homebound and close with Anuparna Roy’s Venice prize…
image for representation | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy The 20th edition of the International Film Festival of Thrissur (IFFT) is set to kick off on Friday (October 24, 2025), celebrating the theme ‘Diversity and Resistance.’ The week-long festival will showcase over 52 films, including 11 directed by women and 26 by debut filmmakers, reaffirming its…
In the penultimate scene of Sanju Surendran’s If on a Winter’s Night (Khidki Gaav), a disturbing silence dawns on the audience as the two protagonists, Abhi and Sarah, played by Roshan Abdul Rahoof and Bhanu Priyamvada, wait at a bus stop indefinitely. The chilling Delhi winter night, conveyed through the cold hues and convincing performances,…
One night, in the high ranges of Kerala, people are woken up by rumbling sounds that seemed to originate from under the earth. Rattled, they scatter about, unsure of what would follow. When these occurrences keep repeating, threatening their very peace and stability, people are forced to abandon their homes and migrate to “safer” places. …
It is the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 50th year. The perfect occasion to celebrate the fact that there is a record 17 films (including a series) in the official selection from India, South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora, in this year’s edition, on from September 4 to 14. TIFF is especially valued, as…
