Is India still the 'slumdog' for the West?

SlumDog Millionaire has won over the Western audiences with its 'fairy tale in a Mumbai slum' storyline but back home the film has opened up a heated debate about the stereotyped representation of......

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival at a glance

The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently. Noted director Bimal Roy's daughter and documentary filmmaker Rinki Roy......

Down with Bollywood!

"Cinema is not about information or broadcasting. It is about cinema." Filmmaker Vijay Anand (Guide, Jewel Thief, Johnny Mera Naam, Teesri Manzil), who was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at......