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Gerson Da Cunha: The Forever Man

'Gerson existed at the intersection of principle and conscience.'One of our conversations turned to his return to India from Brazil.'He spoke about the choices he made and the things he felt he had......

Film by amateur shortlisted for Cannes

Beating several impressive films that were being showcased at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji, a movie made by an amateur has been shortlisted for the prestigious......

Showing soon in Los Angeles: Bollywood glitz

Cooking With Stella will open the 8th annual Indian Film Fetsival of Los Angeles, to be held April 20 to 25 at Arclight Hollywood. The festival will showcase 33 films from five countries, including......

Ignorant govt shown 'forgotten hero' in 70mm

Days after his ministry was criticised by the Left for stating that it had no documents on Netaji Subash Chandra Bose's contribution to the freedom struggle, Home Minister Shivraj Patil was on......

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......

Look, a feature film on my phone!

This could happen some day. Following a long and tiring day at work, you unwind by popping some popcorn, curling up in a cosy chair and watching a movie-- on your mobile phone. The last bit might......

Cannes invite for Dev Benegal

Dev Benegal began his filmmaking career well, starting out by adapting Upamanyu Chatterjee's novelEnglish, August to the screen. Therefreshing film was well received, butfive years down the line,......

'I'm Being Used As A Potato For 25 Years'

'...be it a comedy, thriller or a love story.''The bhindi costs Rs 30 per kilo, but the price of potato remains unchanged.' IMAGE: Om Puri in Ardh Satya. In the final phase of his life, Om Puri......

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'

'The problems that the film explores still remain.''It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.' IMAGE: Smita Patil and Girish Karnad in......

The men who impressed this Indian Oscar winner

Oscar-winning sound engineer Resul Pookutty (Slumdog Millionaire) has worked on over 30 films since he graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune in the mid-1990s.......

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Ancelotti combines shy persona with wry smile

New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is well-trained in dealing with the whims of multi-millionaire footballers and club owners despite often coming across as shy and reserved. The 49-year-old......

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