Film industry luminaries have paid fulsome homage to Indian DoP Santosh Sivan, this year’s recipient of the annual Pierre Angénieux ExcelLens in Cinematography award conferred during the Cannes Film Festival.
Hosted by professional cinema lens manufacturer Angénieux at Cannes, the award pays tribute to a renowned cinematographer and recognizes an emerging talent. Estonian-u.S cinematographer Kadri Koop will receive the Angénieux special encouragement honor.
Sivan has shot 55 feature films, including “Roja,” “Thalapathi,” “Dil Se” and “Iruvar” for Mani Ratnam, Cannes selection “Vanaprastham” for Shaji N. Karun, “Meenaxi” for M.F. Hussain and “Bride and Prejudice” for Gurinder Chadha, amongst many others. He has also shot more than 50 documentaries and directed 17 feature films including Sundance selection “The Terrorist” and Venice and Toronto selection “Asoka,” produced by and starring Shah Rukh Khan. Sivan is the first Indian member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
The DoP is the first Asian recipient of the Angénieux award,...
Hosted by professional cinema lens manufacturer Angénieux at Cannes, the award pays tribute to a renowned cinematographer and recognizes an emerging talent. Estonian-u.S cinematographer Kadri Koop will receive the Angénieux special encouragement honor.
Sivan has shot 55 feature films, including “Roja,” “Thalapathi,” “Dil Se” and “Iruvar” for Mani Ratnam, Cannes selection “Vanaprastham” for Shaji N. Karun, “Meenaxi” for M.F. Hussain and “Bride and Prejudice” for Gurinder Chadha, amongst many others. He has also shot more than 50 documentaries and directed 17 feature films including Sundance selection “The Terrorist” and Venice and Toronto selection “Asoka,” produced by and starring Shah Rukh Khan. Sivan is the first Indian member of the American Society of Cinematographers.
The DoP is the first Asian recipient of the Angénieux award,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Aamir Khan’s Debut Film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak Completes 36 Years. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
Aamir Khan the perfectionist has cahoved a major milestone His debut movie, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak completes 36 years. The movie became a cult classic, with cinematic brilliance and epid music. The love saga is still a reference point for a lot new romantic films. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak gave us the hit pairing of Aamir and Juhi Chawla, and launched Khan into superstardom, and gave him the space to become one of the defining voices of Hindi Cinema. On the 36th anniversary, here are 5 reasons why you should watch the cult classic.
The Mansoor Khan directorial ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ may have clocked 36 years today, but over the years it has caught us in the magic of it like a wine. The film has given us every right reason to celebrate cinema; from Aamir Khan‘s...
Aamir Khan the perfectionist has cahoved a major milestone His debut movie, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak completes 36 years. The movie became a cult classic, with cinematic brilliance and epid music. The love saga is still a reference point for a lot new romantic films. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak gave us the hit pairing of Aamir and Juhi Chawla, and launched Khan into superstardom, and gave him the space to become one of the defining voices of Hindi Cinema. On the 36th anniversary, here are 5 reasons why you should watch the cult classic.
The Mansoor Khan directorial ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ may have clocked 36 years today, but over the years it has caught us in the magic of it like a wine. The film has given us every right reason to celebrate cinema; from Aamir Khan‘s...
- 4/29/2024
- by Abhishek Yadav
- KoiMoi
National Award winner and Padma Shri awardee director-cinematographer Santosh Sivan, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming thriller drama ‘Mumbaikar’, shared that he shot the film at a few locations where he shot his first Hindi film ‘Raakh’ as a cinematographer with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan in 1989.
He revealed that ‘Mumbaikar’, which stars an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, ‘Makkal Selvan’ Vijay Sethupathi, Hridhu Haroon, Ranvir Shorey, Tanya Maniktala and Sanjay Mishra, was shot during the thick of the pandemic.
The film has been shot at several real locations in Mumbai and the audience will get to see the beauty of the city through this film.
Talking about the same, Santosh Sivan told Ians: “We shot Mumbaikar during the pandemic but we still managed to shoot at locations that I had in mind. In Fact, I have shot Mumbaikar at few locations where I filmed my first...
He revealed that ‘Mumbaikar’, which stars an ensemble cast of Vikrant Massey, ‘Makkal Selvan’ Vijay Sethupathi, Hridhu Haroon, Ranvir Shorey, Tanya Maniktala and Sanjay Mishra, was shot during the thick of the pandemic.
The film has been shot at several real locations in Mumbai and the audience will get to see the beauty of the city through this film.
Talking about the same, Santosh Sivan told Ians: “We shot Mumbaikar during the pandemic but we still managed to shoot at locations that I had in mind. In Fact, I have shot Mumbaikar at few locations where I filmed my first...
- 6/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
As Aamir Khan enters another chapter of his life with him turning 58 years old on March 14, 2023, it’s only fitting to pay tribute to the versatile actor who has left an indelible mark in Hindi and even Indian cinema. Fondly known as Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan has been one of those stars who made some kind of difference to the industry by taking risks in the mainstream sphere and delivering some of the most iconic performances in Indian cinema. Aamir has been around for over three decades and played varied types of roles, from the lovable goofball to portraying complex characters with ease. Aamir has constantly reinvented himself and set new benchmarks in the industry. Here are the top 10 performances of Aamir Khan (ranked):
10. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
This comedy film contains one of the most memorable performances of Aamir Khan, which, even though it did not get the success...
10. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
This comedy film contains one of the most memorable performances of Aamir Khan, which, even though it did not get the success...
- 3/25/2023
- by Riddhadev Bandyopadhyay
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Kunal Nayyar, star of The Big Bang Theory, is heading the cast of Aditya Bhattacharya’s A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, an English-language crime drama shooting in India and Los Angeles.
Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), Lance Reddick, Alex Brendemuehl and Neha Chauhan also star in the film, about a rich young slacker who is sent to Los Angeles to sign over a family building to a Russian conglomerate following his father’s death. After refusing to sign the papers, he finds himself up against rogue cops and the Russian mob.
“It’s an American crime drama with an Indian protagonist and you never see that,” Nayyar told Screen. “I’m known for playing a nerd so this was an opportunity to show a different facet of what I do.”
Nayyar’s film career is taking off with roles in Canadian comedy Dr Cabbie, which is scheduled for Us release on November 26, and Sooni Taraporevala’s upcoming 3 And A...
Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes), Lance Reddick, Alex Brendemuehl and Neha Chauhan also star in the film, about a rich young slacker who is sent to Los Angeles to sign over a family building to a Russian conglomerate following his father’s death. After refusing to sign the papers, he finds himself up against rogue cops and the Russian mob.
“It’s an American crime drama with an Indian protagonist and you never see that,” Nayyar told Screen. “I’m known for playing a nerd so this was an opportunity to show a different facet of what I do.”
Nayyar’s film career is taking off with roles in Canadian comedy Dr Cabbie, which is scheduled for Us release on November 26, and Sooni Taraporevala’s upcoming 3 And A...
- 11/22/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Chennai, Jan 25: Cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Sivan, known for his work in films like "Kaalapani", "Iruvar" and "Dil Se", was Saturday conferred the Padma Shri on the eve of the 65th Republic Day.
The 49-year old Sivan got the award for his contribution to Indian cinema over the last two decades.
Starting his career as a cinematographer in the 1986 Malayalam experimental film "Nidhiyude Katha", Sivan has handled the camera for critically acclaimed films such as "Raakh", "Thalapathi", "Roja" and "Aham".
Having assisted his father while making documentaries as a youngster, Sivan has made over 30 documentaries.
The 49-year old Sivan got the award for his contribution to Indian cinema over the last two decades.
Starting his career as a cinematographer in the 1986 Malayalam experimental film "Nidhiyude Katha", Sivan has handled the camera for critically acclaimed films such as "Raakh", "Thalapathi", "Roja" and "Aham".
Having assisted his father while making documentaries as a youngster, Sivan has made over 30 documentaries.
- 1/25/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Films that gained a ‘cult following’ over the years,despite being unnoticed on release
Silsila
Yash Chopra is looked upon as the grandfather of candyfloss romance, an antithesis to the more ‘artistic’ genre of films. One wonders why. Here’s what his early films were about:
Unwed mothers and illegitimate children – Dhool ka Phool (1959)
Partition and the rise of Hindu fundamentalism – Dharmputra (1961)
Taut, song less thriller about a fugitive, a lone woman and a corpse – Ittefaq (1969)
A man who lives with his wife and the ‘other woman’, Hindi Cinema’s first Ménage à trois- Daag (1973)
In 1981, we had another of his equally risqué works, Silsila. Expectedly, sparks flew when the Screen God of the time shared screen space with the reigning diva. Rekha and Amitabh were quite an item on screen and allegedly, off screen too. The grapevine has it that Chopra was inspired to make Silsila on this relationship...
Silsila
Yash Chopra is looked upon as the grandfather of candyfloss romance, an antithesis to the more ‘artistic’ genre of films. One wonders why. Here’s what his early films were about:
Unwed mothers and illegitimate children – Dhool ka Phool (1959)
Partition and the rise of Hindu fundamentalism – Dharmputra (1961)
Taut, song less thriller about a fugitive, a lone woman and a corpse – Ittefaq (1969)
A man who lives with his wife and the ‘other woman’, Hindi Cinema’s first Ménage à trois- Daag (1973)
In 1981, we had another of his equally risqué works, Silsila. Expectedly, sparks flew when the Screen God of the time shared screen space with the reigning diva. Rekha and Amitabh were quite an item on screen and allegedly, off screen too. The grapevine has it that Chopra was inspired to make Silsila on this relationship...
- 9/5/2012
- by Amborish Roychoudhury
- DearCinema.com
Mumbia, May 25: From shooting in the ghettos to learning the street art of Los Angeles (La), Rana Daggubati is excited to do all that for Aditya Bhattacharya's new-rage adaptation of his 1989 crime drama 'Raakh'. He says the director has revamped and re-invented the original.
The new version titled 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason' moves to Los Angeles and the hero's enemies are now crime-lords.
The new version titled 'A Momentary Lapse Of Reason' moves to Los Angeles and the hero's enemies are now crime-lords.
- 5/25/2012
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Which A-lister from Bollywood is going to play Rana Daggubati's mentor-cop in Aditya Bhattacharya's new-rage adaptation of his 1989 cult crime drama Raakh? In the original, Pankaj Kapoor had played the part of the disillusioned drunken ostracized cop who helps hero Aamir Khan seek revenge when Aamir's girlfriend (Supriya Pathak) is gang raped by a gang lord and his goons. The story now entitled A Momentary Lapse Of Reason now moves to Los Angeles. And the hero's enemies are now crime-lords operating out of La. At the moment, neither the director nor Rana are willing to discuss the crucial casting of the Pankaj Kapoor's character in the original. Rana is excited about this being his first English-language film, and one that requires intense preparation. The film has a very prominent place for the street art of La. Rana needs to get into La at least three months in...
- 5/23/2012
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
The day of Fourth of July holds a great significance in the Unites States since it marks its Independence Day. It is a common trend to see the biggest of Hollywood blockbusters either release on this day or get launched on this day. Now John Abraham - producer of the mighty successful Vicky Donor - is also taking a cue out of this significance of choosing a right day for a film's launch and he has picked up 15th August, India's Independence Day, to kick-start shooting of his much ambitious film Kaala Ghoda. "Kaala Ghoda is a light hearted take on the prevalent corruption in India. When John and his team brainstormed on the film's launch, there were many dates considered. However, John wanted to make it extra special and felt that 15th August would be just apt due to the significance that this day holds. It was unanimously agreed...
- 4/28/2012
- by Joginder Tuteja
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, April 20: Actor John Abraham, whose first production "Vicky Donor" is receiving a positive feedback from all quarters, is now planning to try his hand at direction.
"If god wishes, I'll turn director three years down the line. That is my final destination and I will definitely do it," the 39-year-old said.
John, who cast Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam in "Vicky Donor", already has his further plans as a producer in place.
"I am doing a dark comedy under my production with Kunal Roy Kapoor. It will be directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, who had made 'Raakh'.
"If god wishes, I'll turn director three years down the line. That is my final destination and I will definitely do it," the 39-year-old said.
John, who cast Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam in "Vicky Donor", already has his further plans as a producer in place.
"I am doing a dark comedy under my production with Kunal Roy Kapoor. It will be directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, who had made 'Raakh'.
- 4/20/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Is sperm donation legal in India? Is adoption not a better alternative? What should childless couples do? These were just some of the questions audience members asked John Abraham when he was in London yesterday for an exclusive press conference for his maiden production Vicky Donor. Bollyspice went along to meet John in his new avatar and from the presentation he gave and the audiences response to him, we have to say John Abraham the producer has arrived in a big way!
Many of you will know by now that Vicky Donor is the first feature production from Ja Entertainment and stars popular Indian-vj Ayushmann Khurrana in a romantic comedy between a Punjabi boy and a Bengali girl, which touches on the issue of sperm donation. The film, set to release on April 20th, is directed by Shoojit Sircar, who last directed Yahaan starring Jimmy Shergill back in 2005.
Here’s what John Abraham,...
Many of you will know by now that Vicky Donor is the first feature production from Ja Entertainment and stars popular Indian-vj Ayushmann Khurrana in a romantic comedy between a Punjabi boy and a Bengali girl, which touches on the issue of sperm donation. The film, set to release on April 20th, is directed by Shoojit Sircar, who last directed Yahaan starring Jimmy Shergill back in 2005.
Here’s what John Abraham,...
- 4/13/2012
- by Anjum Shabbir
- Bollyspice
After receiving rave reviews for his cop act in the movie Force, John Abraham once again gears up to play a cop in director Aditya Bhattacharya's new film Kala Ghoda- No Gun No Fun. John will also be producing this film. Aditya Bhattacharya is the director of Aamir Khan starrer National Award winning film Raakh. Kala Ghoda will also feature Kunaal Roy Kapoor as a cop. The film is an authentic cop film based on real life incidents. While John plays a stern, strict and disciplined cop, Kunaal plays a goofy cop. The film goes on the floors at the end of the year and will be shot in Mumbai.
- 4/2/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
After making an impressive debut in Dum Maaro Dum, Rana Daggubati is surely going places. While he will be seen next in Rgv's Department, Rana has also gone ahead and signed an international film. The film in question A Momentary Lapse Of Reason will be directed by Aditya Bhattacharya and produced by Asif Noor, Sunita Tati and Aditya himself. Incidentally, the film is based on Aamir Khan starrer Raakh which was directed by Aditya Bhattacharya himself. Rana, who plays a wealthy Hyderabadi industrialist, will be sharing screen space with a lot of Hollywood actors in this film set in the world of Los Angeles' dark underbelly.
- 3/28/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Rana Daggubati is to star in an international remake of Aamir Khan's Raakh. The project, titled A Momentary Lapse of Reason, will be set in Los Angeles and directed by Aditya Bhattacharya. Bhattacharya told Hindustan Times: "Rana perfectly fits the role as the scion of a wealthy Hyderabad Industrialist with real-estate ambitions in Los Angeles, who gets brutally sucked into that city's underbelly, setting off a chain of events that sucks him into a vortex of violence till he finds (more)...
- 3/28/2012
- by By Zakia Uddin
- Digital Spy
Paan Singh Tomar, a film which was ready in 2010 but released two years later gained critical and commercial success. But not all films are fortunate enough to see the light of the day. Partho Sen-Gupta’s Hava Aney Dey, a film set in Mumbai, is one of the most authentic portrayals of the city on celluloid. The 2004 film had a screening at Berlinale, won the Best Film at Durban Film Festival and a Special Mention at Hong Kong International Film Festival but failed to get a release in India.
Hava Aney Dey was recently screened in Mumbai in a curatorial project film
Still from Hava Aney Dey
festival by Katha Centre for Film Studies. It was a part of the curation by filmmaker Manjeet Singh, on the theme ‘Emerging Voices of Indian Cinema’: Unreleased Independent Films.
The honesty of the film combined with the intransigence of the filmmaker meant...
Hava Aney Dey was recently screened in Mumbai in a curatorial project film
Still from Hava Aney Dey
festival by Katha Centre for Film Studies. It was a part of the curation by filmmaker Manjeet Singh, on the theme ‘Emerging Voices of Indian Cinema’: Unreleased Independent Films.
The honesty of the film combined with the intransigence of the filmmaker meant...
- 3/13/2012
- by Nandita Dutta
- DearCinema.com
The first edition of Delhi International Film Festival, organized from September 19-25, 2011 by Taj Enlighten Film Society along with three major colleges of the Delhi University as Venue Partners, consisted of a 34 films line-up that played over a period of 7 days. Films from all over the world, from different eras and by some of the most acclaimed directors of cinema played at IP College for Women, Kirori Mal College and Miranda House.
The festival, that opened with documentarist Rajesh Jala’s fantastically effective film Children of the Pyre, on 19th September 2011, divided the films playing at the festival into five sections : Contemporary World Cinema, Classical Cinema, Country Focus : Germany, a Retrospective of Akira Kurosawa Films and Special Selections.
The announced intention of the inaugural edition of the festival in not wanting to organize the festival in an auditorium elsewhere and instead, in college auditoria, is to bring these films directly to the audiences,...
The festival, that opened with documentarist Rajesh Jala’s fantastically effective film Children of the Pyre, on 19th September 2011, divided the films playing at the festival into five sections : Contemporary World Cinema, Classical Cinema, Country Focus : Germany, a Retrospective of Akira Kurosawa Films and Special Selections.
The announced intention of the inaugural edition of the festival in not wanting to organize the festival in an auditorium elsewhere and instead, in college auditoria, is to bring these films directly to the audiences,...
- 10/1/2011
- by Anuj Malhotra
- DearCinema.com
Locarno Open Doors will be held alongside the 64th Locarno International Film Festival from August 6-9, 2011. Open Doors 2011 that focuses on India has selected 12 projects for its co-production lab. Partho Sen-Gupta’s Sunrise (Arunoday) is one of them. Partho has been collecting funds for Sunrise through crowd-funding. In the fourth in the series, DearCinema brings to you details about the filmmaker and the project, in the words of the filmmaker:
Sunrise tells the universal story of the loss of a child, of parental grief. The protagonist, Joshi, distressed by the disappearance of his little daughter, takes us into his dreams, nightmares and memories. He errs in the streets of Mumbai chasing an elusive figure that steals the children. The film approaches the taboo subject of child trafficking and abuse.
The film has non-linear narration and will be shot with a very small unit on Hdslr cameras fitted with Cine prime lenses.
Sunrise tells the universal story of the loss of a child, of parental grief. The protagonist, Joshi, distressed by the disappearance of his little daughter, takes us into his dreams, nightmares and memories. He errs in the streets of Mumbai chasing an elusive figure that steals the children. The film approaches the taboo subject of child trafficking and abuse.
The film has non-linear narration and will be shot with a very small unit on Hdslr cameras fitted with Cine prime lenses.
- 8/6/2011
- by Partho Sengupta
- DearCinema.com
Do Dooni Chaar directed by Habib Faisal, starring Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh will open the 11th New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff). The festival will take place from May 4-8, 2011 in Manhattan. A total of 25 feature films will be screened in the festival which is presented by The Indo-American Arts Council (Iaac).
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
Rituparno Ghosh’s Nauka Dubi will be presented as the Closing Night selection, while Aparna Sen’s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) will screen as the Centerpiece selection.
Film personalities like Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Habib Faisal, Rituparno Ghosh, and Aparna Sen will be present at the festival.
The complete lineup:
The Bengali Detective (Documentary), directed by Phil Cox
Bhopali (Documentary), directed by Max Carlson
Daayen Ya Baayen, directed by Bela Negi
A Decent Arrangement, directed by Sarovar Banka
Do Dooni Chaar, directed by Habib Faisal
Geeta in Paradise, directed by Benny Mathews
Geeta in Paradise, directed...
- 4/17/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
[New York - April 12, 2011] The Indo-American Arts Council (Iaac) announced today its complete line-up of exciting and thought-provoking feature films for the 11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) which will take place from May 4 to May 8 in Manhattan. A total of 25 feature films will screen over the five-day period at the oldest and most prestigious Indian film festival in the country including 15 World and U.S. Premieres.
Making its U.S. Premiere will be Sudhir Mishra's acclaimed romantic crime drama Yeh Saali Zindagi starring Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake). Legendary actress Shabana Azmi stars in the cross-cultural love story A Decent Arrangement, which makes its World Premiere. And movie fans will get to go back in time with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan with the New York Premiere of Raakh Redux, the digitally remastered version of the actor's early hit which won three National Film Awards.
Nyiff will also showcase an...
Making its U.S. Premiere will be Sudhir Mishra's acclaimed romantic crime drama Yeh Saali Zindagi starring Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake). Legendary actress Shabana Azmi stars in the cross-cultural love story A Decent Arrangement, which makes its World Premiere. And movie fans will get to go back in time with Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan with the New York Premiere of Raakh Redux, the digitally remastered version of the actor's early hit which won three National Film Awards.
Nyiff will also showcase an...
- 4/13/2011
- Bollyspice
Pankaj Kapur, who is getting set with his directorial venture Mausam, starring Shahid Kapur has denied reports that his film is biased towards his son in any sense. The actor turned filmmaker, who has been part of path breaking films in the past like Raakh, Roja, Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Maqbool to name a few, has denied reports that Mausam is a film that belongs only to Shahid Kapur. Setting this confusion to rest, Pankaj Kapoor says, "My film Mausam is perhaps one of the...
- 2/23/2011
- Bollywood Trade
Pankaj Kapur, who is getting set with his directorial venture Mausam, starring Shahid Kapur has denied reports that his film is biased towards his son in any sense. The actor turned filmmaker, who has been part of path breaking films in the past like Raakh, Roja, Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Maqbool to name a few, has denied reports that Mausam is a film that belongs only to Shahid Kapur. Setting this confusion to rest, Pankaj Kapoor says, "My film Mausam is perhaps one of the...
- 2/23/2011
- GlamSham
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, rapidly growing in prestige, has announced a stunning line-up for the Arclight Hollywood venue, where it runs from 20-25 April. Thirty-three films from five countries will showcase the best in Bollywood and the diaspora to an increasingly broad audience. “As filmmakers of Indian descent forge new relationships in Hollywood, we invite moviegoers and industry professionals to experience our unique and wide ranging program which includes thought-provoking dramas, engaging documentaries, along with a touch of light hearted fare and a taste of Bollywood,” describes executive director Christina Marouda.
Starting the festival will be the delightful Cooking With Stella, directed by Dilip Mehta and with an all-star cast in Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray and Shriya Saran. Bollywood is strongly represented with two of its biggest most-recent hits, Three Idiots and Kaminey; and also a remastered version of Ashes to Ashes (Raakh) with a young Aamir Khan in a revenge movie.
Starting the festival will be the delightful Cooking With Stella, directed by Dilip Mehta and with an all-star cast in Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray and Shriya Saran. Bollywood is strongly represented with two of its biggest most-recent hits, Three Idiots and Kaminey; and also a remastered version of Ashes to Ashes (Raakh) with a young Aamir Khan in a revenge movie.
- 4/5/2010
- Bollyspice
Two of the most critically acclaimed Bollywood films of 2009—'3 Idiots' and 'Kaminey'—will be featured at the 8th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) in April.
The festival, which showcases Indian-related films from around the world, runs from April 20 to April 25 at ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. This year, the festival will screen 33 films from 5 countries, including 4 world premieres and 7 U.S. premieres.
"This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian-themed content," said Christina Marouda, Iffla's executive director.
'3 Idiots,' a coming-of-age comedy directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi, is the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, collecting more than $80 million worldwide, including a decent take from the U.S.
The festival, which showcases Indian-related films from around the world, runs from April 20 to April 25 at ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. This year, the festival will screen 33 films from 5 countries, including 4 world premieres and 7 U.S. premieres.
"This is a true celebration of the art and business of Indian film and culture as well as an opportunity to connect with the game changers and emerging filmmakers of Indian-themed content," said Christina Marouda, Iffla's executive director.
'3 Idiots,' a coming-of-age comedy directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi, is the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time, collecting more than $80 million worldwide, including a decent take from the U.S.
- 4/3/2010
- The Bollywood Ticket
Even as the fate of Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya, featuring Randeep Hooda as the father of mythological calendar-art Raja Ravi Varma and Nandana Sen as his muse, remains uncertain, cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan has very quietly gone and ahead and signed a Malayalam film (to be dubbed into Hindi and English) featuring himself as Raja Ravi Varma in the lead. The Malayalam film entitled Magara Manju (winter mist) starts shooting next week Cochin. It's to be directed by the arthouse director Lenin Rajandran. Santosh was at first hesitant to enter into a new arena at a time when his hands are full with cinematography and direction. "But the director Rajendra Lenin convinced me I was right for the part. I've grown up on the art of Raja Ravi Varma. When I was a kid my grandmother illustrated her stories with Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. I think I've acquired my visual aesthetics from this man,...
- 11/5/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Even as the fate of Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya, featuring Randeep Hooda as the father of mythological calendar-art Raja Ravi Varma and Nandana Sen as his muse, remains uncertain, cinematographer-director Santosh Sivan has very quietly gone and ahead and signed a Malayalam film (to be dubbed into Hindi and English) featuring himself as Raja Ravi Varma in the lead. The Malayalam film entitled Magara Manju (winter mist) starts shooting next week Cochin. It's to be directed by the arthouse director Lenin Rajandran. Santosh was at first hesitant to enter into a new arena at a time when his hands are full with cinematography and direction. "But the director Rajendra Lenin convinced me I was right for the part. I've grown up on the art of Raja Ravi Varma. When I was a kid my grandmother illustrated her stories with Raja Ravi Varma's paintings. I think I've acquired my visual aesthetics from this man,...
- 11/5/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Aamir Khan’s first attempt at of beat cinema, Raakh (1989) is re-releasing with digitally re-mastered prints on June 12th. The film that had practically gone unnoticed when released despite starring Aamir Khan because it had managed to get a very limited release with just six prints in three cities. The film starred Aamir Khan, Supriya Pathak, Pankaj Kapoor (in a National Award winning role), Naina Balsawer and Marathi theatre veteran actor Madhukar Toradmal. Incidentally, Aamir’s sister Nuzhat Khan has written the film’s dialogues. Nuzhat is actor Imran Khan’s mother.
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- 5/19/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
When a film releases it is left to the audience to decide its fate; whether the film becomes a hit or a flop is all a mystery best left to time. However, 20 years on, a film that was once released and vanished without a trace will see the light of the day again. The film is in question is an Aamir Khan starrer titled Raakh. Raakh was came out in 1989 to critical acclaim and was widely covered by the film critics in the media. It was a project of great importance for many of the cast and crew members who made their debut with this movie. When we contacted Sangeeth Sivan, the Executive Producer of the film, he said, "The entire film is shot like it's a home video. It does star Aamir in the lead, though it is a bit dark." The movie acted as a crucial platform for many debutants like Aamir Khan,...
- 5/18/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
When a film releases it is left to the audience to decide its fate; whether the film becomes a hit or a flop is all a mystery best left to time. However, 20 years on, a film that was once released and vanished without a trace will see the light of the day again. The film is in question is an Aamir Khan starrer titled Raakh. Raakh was came out in 1989 to critical acclaim and was widely covered by the film critics in the media. It was a project of great importance for many of the cast and crew members who made their debut with this movie. When we contacted Sangeeth Sivan, the Executive Producer of the film, he said, "The entire film is shot like it's a home video. It does star Aamir in the lead, though it is a bit dark." The movie acted as a crucial platform for many debutants like Aamir Khan,...
- 5/18/2009
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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