Shweta Bachchan shares moments from Bhai Dooj 2022 with brother Abhishek Bachchan
Mumbai/IBNS: Shweta Bachchan has some treats for her Insta fans on the occasion of Bhai Dooj as she handpicked some moments of her with her brother Abhishek Bachchan.
Katrina Kaif turns 'bhoot' in real-life to wake up husband Vicky Kaushal
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Salma Hayek wishes on Diwali but fans corrects her for 'Shush' oopsie
Los Angeles: Hollywood actress Salma Hayek treated her Indian fans with a special message by wishing them on Diwali on Instagram.
Karan Johar extends Diwali wish with adorable set of pictures featuring mom Hiroo, kids Yash, Roohi
Mumbai/IBNS: Filmmaker Karan Johar wished his Insta family on the occasion of Diwali with the most adorable set of pictures featuring himself, his mom Hiroo Johar and kids Yash and Roohi.
'Friends since 1993': Manish Malhotra shares image with Kajol, Karan Johar
Mumbai/IBNS: Ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra, who hosted a Diwali party recently, declared that for him any celebration is “incomplete” without his longtime friends – actress Kajol and filmmaker Karan Johar.
Amid the rising Covid death toll I thought now is the time to tell my story: Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical The Fabelmans was world premiered during the recent Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as a special presentation. It was for the first time that Spielberg came to the Festival with his most personal film spanning experiences from his childhood to his passion for movie making, and the family dynamics. Cameron Bailey, the CEO of TIFF, spoke to Spielberg. Asha Bajaj shares the conversation between Cameron Bailey and the director
Taylor Swift unveils new album Midnights
Dhaka: US singing superstar Taylor Swift unveiled her new album "Midnights" on Friday.
Vidya Balan stuns her fans in beautiful saree as she is 'gearing up for the festive season'
Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Vidya Balan delighted her fans with stunning pictures of herself in a beautiful saree.
Kriti Sanon's first look in Bhediya out now
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon's first look from her upcoming Hindi film Bhediya was released by the makers Tuesday.
Hema Malini turns 74. Check out her daughter Esha's wish here
New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran actress Hema Malini, who turned 74 Sunday, received an adorable wish from her daughter Esha Deol.
Kapil Sharma is just a natural person, was attracted by his honesty: Nandita Das on Zwigato casting
'Zwigato', written, directed, and produced by Nandita Das in India, reflects on the sociopolitical situation of the gig economy, hollow incentives, and workers' rights by focusing on the trials and tribulations of a food-app delivery driver (played by Indian comedian Kapil Sharma). Before the movie 'Zwigato' was world premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, IBNS-TWF Correspondent Asha Bajaj caught up with both Nandita Das and Kapil Sharma on the Red Carpet at TIFF Lightbox
Cinema as hope
The Horse from Heaven by Assamese director Maharshi Tuhin Kashyap has recently been selected for the ‘Best Live Action Short Film competition’ at the Oscars. While exploring this genre of films, Shoma A. Chatterji finds that for the director, cinema is also about hope
Asha Parekh: The Silver Jubilee queen
Since the Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted 68 years ago, only seven Indian women from Indian cinema have been bestowed with the award. Asha Parekh happens to be only the seventh one. Shoma A. Chatterji profiles one of the most successful heroines of Hindi films who received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu on Sept 30
No one is too old to romance on-screen: R Madhavan
Indian actor R Madhavan was in Kolkata recently to promote his film Dhoka: Round D Corner, which released last Friday. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of Madhavan's interaction with the media in the city
Cricket was used in the story just as a tool: Kacchey Limbu director Shubham Yogi
Kacchey Limbu, the debut feature film of director Shubham Yogi, is a coming-of-age sibling drama that follows a brother (played by Rajat Barmecha) and sister (Radhika Madan) navigating their family’s conditioning to find their own unique voice. The siblings in the film on competing cricket teams struggle to balance family and team loyalties. IBNS-TWF correspondent Asha Bajaj in conversation with the Yogi at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) after the film's World Premiere
Varanasi is a character in my film: Brittle Thread director Ritesh Sharma
Ritesh Sharma’s debut film Brittle Thread is set against the backdrop of Varanasi in the throes of a communal conflict. It won the Best Debut Feature award at New York Indian Film Festival and had its World Premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival, 2021. Shoma A. Chatterji in a tete-a-tete with the director
TIFF: Anthony Shims Riceboy Sleeps awarded TIFF Platform Prize
Toronto: The Platform Prize at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was awarded to Korean-Canadian filmmaker Anthony Shim’s sophomore feature ‘ Riceboy Sleeps’, the festival announced on Sep 18 during the TIFF awards ceremony held at TIFF Light Box.
TIFF: 'The Swimmers' is a true, moving tale of two young refugee sisters from Syria
Toronto: At the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this month, one of the films that drew the attention of cine lovers is "The Swimmers", a film that captures the miraculous journey Syrian swimming sisters Yusra and Sarah Mardini who fled as refugees from their war-ravaged country all the way to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
TIFF: Carry It On is a tribute to Canadian-American indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Maries life
Canadian American singer-songwriter Sainte-Marie’s life, music, and activism broke barriers to make her an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. Now a documentary premiered at TIFF captures that all.
TIFF: In Her Hands personifies Zarifa Ghafaris courage in the run-up to Taliban takeover in Afghanistan
In the months leading up to the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor, Zarifa Ghafari, was dealing with danger, uncertainty, and personal turmoil. Now a documentary- In Her Hands- captures it all.
Shekar Kapur's cross-cultural romcom 'Whats Love Got To Do With It? starring Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson premieres at TIFF
Toronto: Touted as a cross-cultural British romcom, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur's 'What's Love Got to Do With It?', which also stars two powerhouse actors like Shabana Azmi and Emma Thompson with a screenplay by Jemima Khan, was premiered at the Toronto Film Festival.
Most difficult part was directing myself in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect: R Madhavan
Actor-director R Madhavan plays former scientist Nambi Narayanan in his upcoming film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Apart from acting, he also wore the director's hat in the film releasing this Friday. In an interaction with the media, Madhavan spoke about the making of the film. IBNS-TWF correspondent Shriya Biswas brings excerpts
Films are not NGOs, can't be responsible to improve society always: Taapsee Pannu
After Manmarziyaan, Indian actor Taapsee Pannu was reunited with popular filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for their second film together, Dobaaraa, which released Friday. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh interacts with Taapsee who was in Kolkata for her promotional tour
My life has been a saga of one responsibility after another: Lata Mangeshkar
Social and cultural activist Sundeep Bhutoria shares with IBNS-TWF an unpublished interview of Lata Mangeshkar taken during a Kolkata-Mumbai flight as a co-passenger nearly two decades ago
Marathi movie Jayanti addresses the issue of casteism, set for screening in Toronto
Marathi movie Jayanti, directed by Shailesh Narwade, produced by Meliorist Film Studio and starring Ruturaj Wankhede, Titeeksha Tawde and Milind Shinde, has been making records in Maharashtra, despite a strong competition from the Bollywood, and pandemic-induced constraints. Ahead of its screening in Toronto, IBNS Canada writer Debarati Mukherjee reports
Educating Boomba
Biswajeet Bora, who won the Best Director award for his film God in the Balcony at the 26th Kolkata film festival last year, is out with his new film Boomba Ride in Mising, a tribal language of Assam. The director in conversation with Shoma A. Chatterji
I can make choices now: Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpai, with three National Awards in his kitty besides other awards, is happy with the thumping success of The Family Man 2. The versatile actor, who is also seen in Netflix's new Satyajit Ray inspired anthology Ray, in conversation with Shoma A. Chatterji
The characters I choose should stand out: Paoli Dam
Paoli Dam is a versatile actress who now has made her mark beyond Tollywood, and on the OTT platform. She is ready to jump into any film or role that challenges her courage to do the unusual and her talent. She opens up to TWF correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji on her journey from television to Bengali cinema to Bollywood films
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