Mumbai, Feb 23 (Ians) Veteran filmmaker J.P. Dutta, who has made films such as ‘Border’, ‘Loc Kargil’ and ‘Refugee’, was conferred with the prestigious Maharashtra Bhushan Raj Kapoor Award for his exceptional contributions to Indian cinema.
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra received the prestigious Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award by Maharashtra Government’s Cultural Division at the Maharashtra Bhushan Awards for his contribution.
Dutta was feted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The honour was given to him at the award ceremony held in Mumbai.
The ‘Border’ director said: “This recognition means everything as it comes from the place I was born and brought up in. This state, this city is my home and there is nothing bigger than to be honoured by your home. Also for a boy who started his career from Rk film studios to be given an award named after Raj Kapoor is a feeling I can’t put into words.
Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra received the prestigious Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award by Maharashtra Government’s Cultural Division at the Maharashtra Bhushan Awards for his contribution.
Dutta was feted by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The honour was given to him at the award ceremony held in Mumbai.
The ‘Border’ director said: “This recognition means everything as it comes from the place I was born and brought up in. This state, this city is my home and there is nothing bigger than to be honoured by your home. Also for a boy who started his career from Rk film studios to be given an award named after Raj Kapoor is a feeling I can’t put into words.
- 2/23/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Exclusive: London-based sales and production outfit Dogwoof has boarded world sales for Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s Nocturnes, which will get its world premiere in the World Cinema Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Set in the Eastern Himalayas, the eco-doc sees two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe, transporting audiences to a rarely-seen place where moths help knit together an important ecosystem.
Oscar-nominated Sandbox Films (Fire of Love) is producing.
In addition to co-directing, Dutta is producing along with executive producers Boustead and Harrop. Yaël Bitton (Advocate) is editor; Satya Rai Nagpaul is director of photography; original score is by BAFTA Breakthrough composer Nainita Desai (For Sama). The movie is a production of Sandbox Films and the directors’ Delhi-based Metamorphosis Films Junction.
Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s latest documentary, Flickering Lights, competed in the International Competition at the 2023 edition of IDFA, where it...
Set in the Eastern Himalayas, the eco-doc sees two curious observers shine a light on a secret universe, transporting audiences to a rarely-seen place where moths help knit together an important ecosystem.
Oscar-nominated Sandbox Films (Fire of Love) is producing.
In addition to co-directing, Dutta is producing along with executive producers Boustead and Harrop. Yaël Bitton (Advocate) is editor; Satya Rai Nagpaul is director of photography; original score is by BAFTA Breakthrough composer Nainita Desai (For Sama). The movie is a production of Sandbox Films and the directors’ Delhi-based Metamorphosis Films Junction.
Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s latest documentary, Flickering Lights, competed in the International Competition at the 2023 edition of IDFA, where it...
- 12/7/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Subrat Dutta, who has worked in movies like Zameen, Tango Charlie, Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Talaash, Bhootnath Returns, Sameer, Madholal Keep walking, Roar- Tigers of the Sundarbans, Shoukeens etc., has come with the award-winning and critically acclaimed movie “Guthlee Ladoo” alongside Sanjay Mishra. Dutta’s performance is highly appreciated and left an unforgettable impression on the audience at many national and international film festivals. Dutta, an Nsd alumni, has created his own space in Bollywood through his outstanding performances.
When asked about what difference he feels between Nsd (National School of Drama) students in comparison to other actors, Dutta said, “Nsd people always think very long-term. Even though I am from Nsd, We normally think that we should be remembered even after our deaths through our films. Look at the past works of Nasir saab (Nasiruddin Shah) and Om Puri ji. In today’s generation, Pankaj Tripathi and Nawazuddin-like...
When asked about what difference he feels between Nsd (National School of Drama) students in comparison to other actors, Dutta said, “Nsd people always think very long-term. Even though I am from Nsd, We normally think that we should be remembered even after our deaths through our films. Look at the past works of Nasir saab (Nasiruddin Shah) and Om Puri ji. In today’s generation, Pankaj Tripathi and Nawazuddin-like...
- 10/17/2023
- by agency
- GlamSham
Actor Subrat Dutta, who has worked in movies like Zameen, Tango Charlie, Mangal Pandey: The Rising, Talaash, Bhootnath Returns, Sameer, Madholal Keep walking, Roar- Tigers of the Sundarbans, Shoukeens etc., has come with the award-winning and critically acclaimed movie “Guthlee Ladoo” alongside Sanjay Mishra. Dutta’s performance is highly appreciated and left an unforgettable impression on the audience at many national and international film festivals. Dutta, an Nsd alumni, has created his own space in Bollywood through his outstanding performances.
When asked about what difference he feels between Nsd (National School of Drama) students in comparison to other actors, Dutta said, “Nsd people always think very long-term. Even though I am from Nsd, We normally think that we should be remembered even after our deaths through our films. Look at the past works of Nasir saab (Nasiruddin Shah) and Om Puri ji. In today’s generation, Pankaj Tripathi and Nawazuddin-like...
When asked about what difference he feels between Nsd (National School of Drama) students in comparison to other actors, Dutta said, “Nsd people always think very long-term. Even though I am from Nsd, We normally think that we should be remembered even after our deaths through our films. Look at the past works of Nasir saab (Nasiruddin Shah) and Om Puri ji. In today’s generation, Pankaj Tripathi and Nawazuddin-like...
- 10/17/2023
- by agency
The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, didn’t draw in many viewers when it reached theatres last Friday. It had an opening weekend of $2.6 million and finished in seventh place on the top 10. Maybe it will do better when it reaches home video – and we can confirm that Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will be giving the film a DVD release on November 7th. Copies are available for pre-order at This Link. We don’t have any information on a Blu-ray or 4K release at this time, but Amazon is also accepting pre-orders for the Prime Video digital release.
It’s a shame It Lives Inside didn’t have better box office, as it was good enough to earn an 8/10 review from JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols. That review can be read Here. The film...
It’s a shame It Lives Inside didn’t have better box office, as it was good enough to earn an 8/10 review from JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols. That review can be read Here. The film...
- 9/29/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This past weekend marked the release of Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside from Neon, and the film debuted in the #7 spot on the domestic box office charts.
It Lives Inside, a PG-13 fright fest, scared up $2,630,000 in 2,005 theaters across the United States over the weekend, while the film’s worldwide debut is $3,064,233.
No word yet on the at-home release for It Lives Inside, but the theatrical strategy is sure to boost the film’s profile for that eventual rollout. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school,...
It Lives Inside, a PG-13 fright fest, scared up $2,630,000 in 2,005 theaters across the United States over the weekend, while the film’s worldwide debut is $3,064,233.
No word yet on the at-home release for It Lives Inside, but the theatrical strategy is sure to boost the film’s profile for that eventual rollout. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school,...
- 9/25/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Neon’s second trailer for It Lives Inside is incredibly creepy without being too spoiler-ish. Written and directed by Bishal Dutta, the PG-13 horror film is a unique twist on a demonic possession story.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
“It Lives Inside emerged as an image: a kid on a bike, riding through Rockwellian suburbs. It’s right out of an early Amblin film. But what if this kid was escaping a puja, her school outfit wrapped in an ornate dupatta? For me, that image spoke to the duality I felt growing up as a first-generation immigrant in America. ‘Where do I belong? Which country is my home? Which world is ultimately mine?'” explained Dutta.
The cast includes Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay, Gage Marsh, Beatrice Kitsos, and Betty Gabriel.
Get Out‘s Raymond Mansfield and Sean McKittrick served as producers. Edward H. Hamm Jr, Jameson Parker, Arielle Boisvert, and Shawn Williamson executive produce.
- 8/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Thanks to the massive success of "Get Out," the last several years have seen an influx of Black horror films, bringing some much-needed racial diversity to a predominantly white genre. Latino horror has also been going strong as ever of late, with films like "Tigers Are Not Afraid" and "La Llorona" reaping critical accolades left and right. But what about Asian-American horror? No, the J-horror remake trend of the 2000s doesn't count, not least of all because most of those "Americanized" re-imaginings centered on white characters.
Enter "It Lives Inside." The first feature film written and directed by Bishal Dutta ("Triads"), the upcoming horror title was largely well-received during its premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. Reviewing the film for /Film, Matt Donato wrote, "Dutta doesn't hide influences in spotlight set pieces from 'The Ring' to 'It Follows' (intentional or not)," and you can spot...
Enter "It Lives Inside." The first feature film written and directed by Bishal Dutta ("Triads"), the upcoming horror title was largely well-received during its premiere at the 2023 South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival. Reviewing the film for /Film, Matt Donato wrote, "Dutta doesn't hide influences in spotlight set pieces from 'The Ring' to 'It Follows' (intentional or not)," and you can spot...
- 8/22/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"The Pishach doesn't kill you right away... it feeds on you slowly." Neon has debuted another official trailer for the horror film titled It Lives Inside, a strong feature debut from filmmaker Bishal Dutta. It premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Midnight Audience Award. Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture & family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her own heritage in order to defeat it. The initial inspiration emerged from the filmmaker's experiences of being born in India, and raised in America. The story is based on a Hindu demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta's grandfather. Starring Megan Suri as Samidha, Neeru Bajwa, Mohana Krishnan, Betty Gabriel, Vik Sahay, and Gage Marsh. This looks utterly terrifying, with some seriously...
- 8/22/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The supernatural horror film It Lives Inside, which stars Megan Suri of the Netflix series Never Have I Ever, will be receiving a theatrical release on September 22nd – and with that date exactly one month away, we’ve gotten our hands on both a new trailer and a new poster for the film! You can watch the new trailer in the embed above, then check out the new poster at the bottom of this article.
JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave It Lives Inside an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.
JoBlo’s own Tyler Nichols gave It Lives Inside an 8/10 review that can be read at This Link.
Directed by Bishal Dutta, who crafted the screenplay with Ashish Mehta, It Lives Inside tells the following story: Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. Whena mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with herheritage in order to defeat it.
- 8/22/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and as promised, the distributor has unleashed a brand new trailer this morning.
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
At a time when movie trailers are becoming increasingly bloated, often running damn near 3-minutes long, it’s nice to get a short and sweet blast of intense terror like this.
Watch It Lives Inside – Official Trailer #2 below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting...
- 8/22/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Bishal Dutta’s horror movie It Lives Inside is coming to theaters on September 22 from Neon, and Bloody Disgusting has learned that the new trailer arrives tomorrow, August 22.
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
While you wait, check out a brand new piece of poster art below.
It Lives Inside has officially been rated PG-13 for…
“Terror, violent content, bloody images, brief strong language and teen drug use.”
Meagan Navarro wrote in her review for Bloody Disgusting, “It Lives Inside introduces a bold new voice, creating a captivating new spin on demonic horror.”
Megan Suri (“Never Have I Ever,” Missing), Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay (Captain Marvel, “Chuck”) and Betty Gabriel (Get Out) star.
In It Lives Inside, “Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to...
- 8/21/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
American horror films featuring demons generally have a Christian bent, so a Hindu spin on this subgenre is enticing for its potential to breathe new life into well-trodden terrain. But while Bishal Dutta’s It Lives Inside follows through on its promise of representation in terms of its cast full of Indian and Indian American actors, the film’s attempts at actual cultural specificity are about as nuanced as a “very special episode” of a Disney sitcom.
It Lives Inside offers a brief peek at Hindu religious festivities inside Samidha’s (Megan Suri) house, and Sam’s loving mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), primarily speaks to her daughter in Hindi. One gets a sense that the girl’s feelings of shame are tied to her sense of otherness (she’s one of only two Indian Americans at her high school), but otherwise there’s little to distinguish Sam from the disaffected...
It Lives Inside offers a brief peek at Hindu religious festivities inside Samidha’s (Megan Suri) house, and Sam’s loving mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), primarily speaks to her daughter in Hindi. One gets a sense that the girl’s feelings of shame are tied to her sense of otherness (she’s one of only two Indian Americans at her high school), but otherwise there’s little to distinguish Sam from the disaffected...
- 8/15/2023
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Windhoek (Namibia), March 27 (Ians) United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada overcame resilient performances from Papua New Guinea and Jersey respectively to gain their first points in the Icc Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off and maintained their chances of advancing to the next round.
UAE survived a big scare before overcoming a spirited Papua New Guinea (Png) by 21 runs while Canada defeated Jersey by 31 runs on an enthralling second day of the competition.
An inspired Chad Soper (4-43) gave his side the dream start, extracting the maximum value with the new ball and picking four wickets in his opening spell.
UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem played a lone hand for the first 20 overs as no other batter was able to get in. The assured presence of 17-year-old Aayan Khan, however, freed up Waseem and the batter upped the ante after reaching his fifty. He hit three sixes in Charles Amini’s fifth over,...
UAE survived a big scare before overcoming a spirited Papua New Guinea (Png) by 21 runs while Canada defeated Jersey by 31 runs on an enthralling second day of the competition.
An inspired Chad Soper (4-43) gave his side the dream start, extracting the maximum value with the new ball and picking four wickets in his opening spell.
UAE skipper Muhammad Waseem played a lone hand for the first 20 overs as no other batter was able to get in. The assured presence of 17-year-old Aayan Khan, however, freed up Waseem and the batter upped the ante after reaching his fifty. He hit three sixes in Charles Amini’s fifth over,...
- 3/27/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
A bit of surprise out of the EFM in Berlin as we learned that Neon is behind the SXSW horror It Lives Inside, the highly anticipated horror feature from Bishal Dutta, and will release the film theatrically in US later this year.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
The film stars Megan Suri, Neeru Bajwa (Jatt & Juliet 1 & 2), Mohana Krishnan, Vik Sahay and Betty Gabriel (Get Out).
“Sam is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and family to be like everyone else. When a mythological demonic spirit latches onto her former best friend, she must come to terms with her heritage in order to defeat it.”
The initial inspiration for the film emerged from the filmmaker’s own childhood experience of being born in India before emigrating to be raised in America, the press release revealed. The story draws heavily on both Indian demonic legend and a very personal family story from Dutta’s grandfather.
- 2/7/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
It is the first feature from Bishal Dutta and will premiere at SXSW, with sales launching at EFM.
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
UK-based sales outfit Protagonist Pictures is launching international sales at this month’s European Film Market (EFM) on Bishal Dutta’s horror It Lives Inside, set to world premiere in March at SXSW in the Midnighters section, with Neon releasing the film theatrically in the US later this year.
The title is produced by US outfits Neon and Get Out and BlacKkKlansman producer QC Entertainment and follows a girl who is desperate to fit in at school, rejecting her Indian culture and...
- 2/7/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
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