MIFF 2020: Meet V. Shantaram Lifetime awardee Dr. S. Krishnaswamy
Honoured with the Dr. V. Shantaram Award for Lifetime Achievement, during the inaugural ceremony of MIFF 2020, at Nehru Centre, on January 28, S. Krishnaswamy spoke to filmfestivals.com, shortly afterwards, at the Films Division Complex.
It was a nostalgic moment for Dr. S. Krishnaswamy. Had fate willed otherwise, he would have joined Films Division (FD) during the tenure of Chief Producer K.L. Khandpur (1962-68) and served in...
This Indian film produced in Teluga, a south Indian language, and dubbed in Hindi and Tamil with a subtitled English version has become a surprising hit in India and overseas markets. Released in the US on February 28 in a relatively small number of 425 theatres without any apparent marketing effort the film scored close to $20 million by May 10 and $125 million in India. With a high audience scores and Rotten Tomatoes rating of close to 90 out of a 100 it proved popular gene...
<p>Bollywood, one of the largest centres of film production in the world, has recently taken on the flavours of Melbourne which has Australia’s highest concentration of convention facilities located in the city centre, including the MCEC, the world’s first and only ‘Six Star Green Star’ rated convention centre. It is also home to five of the six most significant annual sport events held in Australia – the Boxing Day Cricket Test, the Australian Football League Grand Final, ...
Director: Sanjib Dey.
Helpless retired surgeon, Dr. Joshi, approaches Dr. Sukhant, a renowned psychologist & author, to get rid of a ghost. The ghost when alive was a victim of breast cancer. Despite her reluctance, the surgeon had to perform mastectomy on her to lend her with few more years of life. Now her ghost perpetually appears at the surgeon's lab, to make him feel her incompleteness. Vulnerable Dr. Joshi 's only hope, psychologist Dr. Sukhant too fails to unravel the mystery. What happens next is a .....
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Helpless retired surgeon, Dr. Joshi, approaches Dr. Sukhant, a renowned psychologist & author, to get rid of a ghost. The ghost when alive was a victim of breast cancer. Despite her reluctance, the surgeon had to perform mastectomy on her to lend her with few more years of life. Now her ghost perpetually appears at the surgeon's lab, to make him feel her incompleteness. Vulnerable Dr. Joshi 's only hope, psychologist Dr. Sukhant too fails to unravel the mystery. What happens nex...
SILENT RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 2011.
We are proud to present the 1st annual Silent River Film Festival dedicated to the upcoming Independent Filmmakers of the world, in the city of Irvine CA, on it's 40th anniversay. Festival line-ups to be announced soon. Stay tuned. For more info, please visit - www.silentriverfilmfestival.com
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India's first creature film,‘Kaalo-The desert witch’ is slated for release on December 17, 2010
Based on a folktale,this supernatural thriller was shot at the peak of summer in the deserts of Jaisalmer.
Kaalo was a witch who lived in Kulbhata village in the 18th century. Accused of sacrificing young girls to satisfy her desire for immortality, she was killed and buried by the angry villagers. Years later, villagers would speak of Kaalo’s sightings and claim she was ...
Saawariya I Love You is Eon Films' maiden Bhojpuri venture and is all set for an August release..
Director: somesh bhattacharya, jagori bandyopadhyay.
MAJHKHAANE seeks to explore the myth of Radha in a modern cityscape.The sole charater of the film is a married woman, torn between two relations. It is a story of one evening when her lover leaves her flat and she waits for her husband to come back. The hours in between, she tries desperately to cope with her fragmented reality.
Bollywood transvestite film
"The Pink Mirror …fascinating! Pleased to see Indian filmmakers tackling sensitive subjects" - Variety
