As states across the country continue to report a sharp rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, the restrictions being imposed on cinema halls have returned and theatre owners are bracing for uncertain times ahead.
Silverscreen India brings you a list of eight films and series that you can binge this weekend including Konkona Sen Sharma starrer Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Nani starrer Tuck Jagadish, Vijay Sethupathi starrer Tughlaq Durbar, among others. Doogie Kameāloha, M. D.”Set in the tinsel town of Andhra Pradesh, the film narrates the life and journey of Jagadish Naidu (played by Nani) as he traverses through the ups and downs in his family life thereby highlighting the special bond and conflicts between siblings in his closely-knit joint family,” reads the official synopsis of the film.
The Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), which will go virtual for the second time, has selected 29 projects for this year’s edition, including six Indian films. The shortlisted projects, including nine documentaries, were selected from 321 submissions from 80 countries and regions, HAF said on Monday.
Bandar Band, the Iranian film directed by Manijeh Hekmat, was adjudged the best film in the Innovation in Moving Images (International Competition) category at the 26th Kolkata International Film festival (KIFF), which concluded on Friday.
The 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), which began on January 8, concluded on Friday. The film festival, which is held annually in November, was postponed this year in light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Avijatrik, the Bengali film which takes forward the story of Apu from Satyajit Ray’s critically acclaimed Apu Trilogy (1955-1959), premiered on Tuesday at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
The West Bengal government on Friday permitted 100% seating capacity in cinema halls and multiplexes across the state from now on.
The 26th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will see auteur Satyajit Ray’s 1959 film Apur Sansar, the debut film of late actor Soumitra Chatterjee, being screened as the inaugural film.
The 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has been rescheduled to January 2021, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday.
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, director of S Durga, who hosted his own film festival, Kazhcha Indie Film Festival (KIFF) in protest against the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), hit out at the IFFK organisers saying that the festival was started to promote the works of independent filmmakers but that is not the case anymore.
Tamil movie icon Kamal Haasan, who has plans for a political plunge, on Friday lauded West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her enthusiasm to celebrate cinema through the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday termed as “unfortunate” the political remarks concerning the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Padmavati” and said the allegations against it “were outlandish”.
The technical crew of Veeram includes Jeff Olm, the Hollywood colourist who has worked in Titanic, and Hollywood music composer Jeff Rona, who was a part of Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer’s illustrious film score company Media Ventures. Allan Poppleton, the stunt choreographer who has films like Hunger Games and Avatar to his credit, is also a part of the Veeram team.