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IFFI 2024 awards: Lithuanian's Toxic wins Best Film; see all winners

IFFI 2024 awards: Lithuanian's Toxic wins Best Film; see all winners

The closing ceremony of IFFI 2024 came to an end with the announcement of awards to films that were screened at the festival in Goa in the last 10 days

28 November,2024 09:40 PM IST | Mumbai
Shabana Azmi on 50 years in movies: ‘Never dreamed that I’d still be working’

Shabana Azmi on 50 years in movies: ‘Never dreamed that I’d still be working’

As Festival des 3 Continents celebrates Shabana Azmi’s 50-year run in Indian cinema with a retrospective of her films, the veteran actor reflects on her career and her bond with the French audience

20 November,2024 07:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Upala KBR
'Pather Panchali' actress Uma Dasgupta dies after prolonged illness

'Pather Panchali' actress Uma Dasgupta dies after prolonged illness

Uma Dasgupta, who immortalized the role of Durga in Satyajit Ray's iconic film 'Pather Panchali', died at a private hospital on Monday, family sources said.  

18 November,2024 11:25 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Manoj Mitra death: 5 best movies of the Bengali thespian

Manoj Mitra death: 5 best movies of the Bengali thespian

A legendary actor, Manoj Mitra immortalised the character of Banchharam in Tapan Sinha's 1980 film 'Banchharamer Bagan'

12 November,2024 05:48 PM IST | Kolkata
Veteran Bengali theatre personality Manoj Mitra passes away at 86

Veteran Bengali theatre personality Manoj Mitra passes away at 86

Manoj Mitra was known for writing and directing farces and fantasies to highlight social and political issues

12 November,2024 01:08 PM IST | Kolkata | PTI
Have you heard? New addition

Have you heard? New addition

Randeep Hooda announced the news on his official social media handles. “Cannot wait to get on sets with Sunny paaji and the entire team." Saiyami Kher and Regina Cassandra also feature in it in pivotal roles

21 August,2024 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Spotlight on the Adivasis by filmmaker Niranjan Kumar Kujur

Spotlight on the Adivasis by filmmaker Niranjan Kumar Kujur

In an online talk, a filmmaker uses his own heritage to decode the history and visibility of the indigenous community on the big screen

30 May,2024 09:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
Pather Panchali to Kabuliwala films inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's work

Pather Panchali to Kabuliwala films inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's work

As we celebrate Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, here is a list of iconic film adaptations of his works that you should not miss

07 May,2024 03:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
When Sharmila Tagore said Satyajit Ray never made actors memorise dialogues

When Sharmila Tagore said Satyajit Ray never made actors memorise dialogues

Sharmila Tagore was at The Nehru Memorial Museum Library for the inauguration of Revisiting Ray, a conference and exhibition on the filmmaker

02 May,2024 01:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
On Satyajit Ray’s birth anniversary, a glimpse of some of his must-read books

On Satyajit Ray’s birth anniversary, a glimpse of some of his must-read books

While the world remembers him as a master storyteller for his films, Ray also wrote many enthralling books — both in English and Bengali

02 May,2024 10:21 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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