Synthetic Sati focuses on social media addiction among young adults and its effect, set for year-end release
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali language film Synthetic Sati, produced by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures, is scheduled to be launched at the end of this year, on a popular movie-streaming app.
I opened up as an actor in Raabta: Kriti Sanon
After Luka Chuppi, Kriti Sanon once again plays the role of a reporter in her upcoming film Arjun Patiala, which stars Diljit Dosanjh in the lead role. In her recent interviews, Kriti looked back at her early films of her career and reflected on her past roles. IBNS-TWF brings excerpts
Young director Rishav Ghosh talks about his upcoming film Synthetic Sati
Synthetic Sati, a film promising visual splendour, good cinematography, strong script, strong performances by Souraseni Maitra, Kheya Chattopadhyay, Prantik Banerjee and Gargee Banerjee, was filmed recently by 19-year-old director Rishav Ghosh supported by a team of young assistant directors. The film is produced by Pinaki Ghosh and Sonali Ghosh of Power Publishers & Motion Pictures. Olivia Chatterjee Biswas in conversation with Rishav Ghosh.
Now I enjoy the acting process with Salman: Katrina Kaif
Buoyant by the positive feedback for her acting in last year's release Zero, Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif is set to mesmerise the audience by starring opposite superstar Salman Khan in Ali Abbas Zafar's Bharat. IBNS-TWF brings some excerpts of her recent interviews where Kaif spoke about her latest film and more
Souraseni Maitra and Kheya Chattopadhyay play the lead roles in Rishav Ghosh directed Synthetic Sati
Kolkata, Apr 27: Power Publishers & Motion Pictures recently announced their upcoming new film, Synthetic Sati, a psychological thriller, directed by Rishav Ghosh, with Souraseni Maitra and Kheya Chattopadhyay as lead actresses.
Bollywood 2018: When Wedding Bells Ring
Wedding bells to MeToo scandals, it has been a rollercoaster year for Bollywood and its stars. Supriyo Hazra moves through the different corners of the year to check out the year-long performances of the key players of tinsel town amid the high profile marriages of top stars
I was happy to be there (at Deepika-Ranveer wedding reception): Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif scorched the internet with her sizzling looks and dance moves in the song Husn Parcham from Aanand L Rai's Zero, releasing on Dec 21. At the launching event of Husn Parcham, the 35-year old actress spoke about the film as well as her visit to Deepika-Ranveer's wedding which created a buzz. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings some excerpts
Was aware of the privileges of being a star kid: Sara Ali Khan
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Kedarnath, which is releasing this Friday. In some of her latest interviews, the 25-year old star kid spoke not only about her film but also nepotism, a topic very much prevalent in the entertainment industry now. IBNS-TWF brings some excerpts
Was aware of the privileges of being a star kid: Sara Ali Khan
Actors Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter Sara Ali Khan is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Kedarnath, which is releasing this Friday. In some of her latest interviews, the 25-year old star kid spoke not only about her film but also nepotism, a topic very much prevalent in the entertainment industry now. IBNS-TWF brings some excerpts
Won't call #MeToo successful unless women get empowered: Vivek Agnihotri
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who in recent times courted controversy over his urban naxal remarks and faced allegations of misbehaviour on the sets of his 2005 film Chocolate by actress Tanushree Dutta , was recently in Kolkata to attend the Arth festival. In an exclusive chat with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh, the maker of Buddha in a Traffic Jam opens up about #MeToo campaign and also other societal issues
I haven't portrayed this kind of over-paranoid mother before: Kajol
Bollywood icon Kajol portrays a single mother in Pradeep Sarkar's Helicopter Eela. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with the 44-year old actress in Kolkata
Village Rockstars's National Award has emboldened a lot of independent filmmakers in India: Rima Das
She took the global film festival circuit by storm with her debut feature film Village Rockstars. The same landed Rima Das a national Award. One of the most sought-after independent filmmakers in India presently, Rima, who hails from India's northeastern state of Assam, talks about her new film Bulbul Can Sing, her outlook towards movie making and her future endeavours in a chat with IBNS Canada correspondents Suman Das and Sudipto Maity at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Excerpts:
A fitting bouquet to a music legend
The nightingale of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, needs no introduction. Her fan following is legendary. Even then it needs an obsessed admirer like Snehashish Chatterjee, a singer himself, to compile 19 volumes titled Lata Geetkosh containing all the songs sung by her. In a tete a tete with Shoma A. Chatterji, he talks about his journey
Jill Bilock: Cutting it fine
Jill Bilcock, internationally acclaimed film editor who has also worked with Shekhar Kapur's award-winning film Elizabeth, was in Kolkata recently as a member of the Australian film delegation at the 24th Kolkata International Film Festival. In a free wheeling dicussion with Ranjita Biswas, she talks about her work
A fitting bouquet to a music legend
The nightingale of India, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, needs no introduction. Her fan following is legendary. Even then it needs an obsessed admirer like Snehashish Chatterjee, a singer himself, to compile 19 volumes titled Lata Geetkosh containing all the songs sung by her. In a tete a tete with Shoma A. Chatterji, he talks about his journey
Bollywood actor director Arbaaz Khan meets students of Aditya Academy
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IBNS): Bollywood actor and director Arbaaz Khan was recently in Kolkata to share his views on the industry with the patrons and students of Aditya Academy.
Want to create my own kind of music, says Sa Re Ga Ma Pa winner Jimut Roy
IBNS-TWF Canada correspondents Sayantan Banerjee and Suman Das caught up with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2017 winner Jimut Roy as he headlined the Durga Puja celebrations at Bongo Poribar Durgotsav in Oakville, near Toronto
Homosexuality, in all practicality, is still not normal in Slovenia: Darko Stante
Slovenian director Darko Stante with his debut feature film, Consequences, created history as it became the first movie from his country to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in nearly a decade. The film deals with homosexuality among young boys at a youth facility. Mainly shot with an inexperienced cast, Consequences has collected rave reviews, drawing comparison with the cult film Rebel Without a Cause. In a conversation with Stante and Matej Zemljic, the lead actor, Suman Das and Sudipto Maity find out their experience. Excerpts
Women need to speak up for sexual harassment to stop: Michal Aviad
Israeli film director Michal Aviad has been wowing crowds and critics alike with her latest offering, Working Woman. The film deals with sexual harassment at workplace, a prevalent problem in most societies. In a chat with IBNS Canada's Asha Bajaj and Sudipto Maity during the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival, Aviad opens up about the issue, remedies to rid the world of such vices and her special love for movies. Excerpts:
Power Publishers now offers a Film Story Bank to production companies
Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Film production companies can now choose stories for their next film, web series or television show from a bank of ready, high-quality film stories, written by some of the best authors in the country, announced Kolkata-based Power Publishers, recently.
Poster of second ReelLife International Film Festival released with Facebook/YouTube live
Kolkata, Sep 08 (IBNS): Imagine a group of young people barging into your office and hosting Facebook and Youtube Live. Crazy as it may sound, that is exactly what happened at an office in Kolkata recently.
Writing and editing can make or break films: Rajkummar Rao
Bollywood's acting sensation Rajkummar Rao, who initially caught limelight after being a part of horror film Ragini MMS, is returning to the genre with Amar Kaushik directorial Stree. Rajkummar, who stars opposite Sharaddha Kapoor in the upcoming horror-comedy movie, is busy promoting Stree in recent times. Just one day ahead of the film's release, IBNS-TWF brings some excerpts
Meet Pella Kgerman, the co-director of ANIARA
One of the more unique titles at this years Toronto International Film Festival is the science-fiction epic ANIARA, co-directed by Pella Kgerman and Hugo Lilja. Made with modest means and a surplus of ingenuity, ANIARA is based on a 1956 epic poem by Swedish Nobel Prize winner Harry Martinson and details what happens after we destroy our planet and seek refuge elsewhere. Harrowing and sobering in its portrait of what human beings are capable of, ANIARA constantly surprises. Its part of a string of intelligent, off-genre pictures from Sweden such as Ali Abbasis Cannes hit Border, also screening at this years Festival which are built around issues and which ask probing, disturbing questions.
Meet Imogen Thomas, the director of Emu Runner
Blending social realism with touches of lyricism, Imogen Thomas engaging debut feature Emu Runner follows a nine-year-old girl growing up in the isolated community of Brewarrina, Australia. When Gems (Rhae-Kye Waites) young mother dies unexpectedly, she copes with the loss by bonding with a wild emu, while her father struggles to keep his family of three children together. As Gem connects with her ancestors totem animal a male emu rearing its chicks her behaviour attracts the attention of an over-eager social worker who may misinterpret grief for parental neglect.
Oscar nominated female team investigate alt-right rise in TIFF drama
Toronto, August 24 (IBNS): The female-led production company Tuffi Films took on the rise of the alt-right in Nordic region, Northern Europe and the West in the simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking teen drama Stupid YOung Heart, which is slated for World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018.
Donnybrook to open TIFF 2018 Platform programme
Toronto, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that Donnybrook, the powerful new film from Tim Sutton (Memphis, Dark Night), will be the opening film of the festivals Platform programme.
Is it possible to shift from modelling to acting? Read On!!!
Modelling and acting are two different professions. Many people believe that they are interrelated. However, there are too many differences to be considered here as well. There are numerous examples of celebrated personalities both in India and abroad, who have changed their career from modelling to acting and have been highly successful in their endeavour.
I would like to play Meena Kumari onscreen: Janhvi Kapoor
Daughter of late Bollywood icon Sridevi, Janhvi Kapoor is all set to make her acting debut with Dhadak, opposite young actor Ishaan Khattar. As Janhvi is presently busy in touring various cities for her film's promotion, IBNS--TWF catches up with her
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