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Film writers Brij Katyal passes away

Veteran film writer Brij Katyal (86), who penned the story of Shashi Kapoor-Nanda hit “Jab Jab Phool Khile”, has passed away in Mumbai on September 13. One of...

September 14, 2018

Gold becomes first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia

Indian movie ‘Gold’ has created history by becoming the first Bollywood film ever to release in Saudi Arabia. The Reema Kagti-directed sports film ‘Gold’ is a fictional re-telling...

September 7, 2018

Akshay Kumar becomes brand ambassador for Government of India (GoI)’s road safety awareness campaign

On August 14, Film Actor Akshay Kumar has been appointed the brand ambassador for Government of India (GoI)’s special road safety awareness campaign. As part of the campaign...

August 16, 2018

Jalees Sherwani, veteran screenplay writer passes away

Jalees Sherwani (70), the veteran screenplay writer, has passed away in Mumbai. Maharashtra on August 1, 2018. He had penned lyrics for several Salman Khan films like “Dabangg”,...

August 3, 2018

Newton film wins best film award at 3rd edition of BRICS Film Festival 2018

The 2018 BRICS Film Festival took place in Durban, South Africa, along with the International Durban Film Festival (DIFF) from 22-27th July. The last day of the festival...

August 1, 2018

John Sankaramangalam, Veteran filmmaker and former director of Film and Television Institute of India passes away

John Sankaramangalam (84), the Veteran filmmaker and former director of Film and Television Institute of India (FTTI), has passed away in Thiruvalla, Kerala on July 30, 2018. A...

July 31, 2018

Bengali writer Ramapada Chowdhury passes away

Acclaimed Bengali writer Ramapada Chowdhury (95), whose story ‘Abhimanyu’ was made into a Hindi movie ‘Ek doctor ki maut’, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on July...

July 30, 2018

Xhoihobote Dhemalite wins best movie award at 3rd Love International Film Festival 2018 in Los Angeles

Assamese film “Xhoihobote Dhemalite” (“Rainbow Fields”) has bagged three top awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival in Los Angeles. Besides the best movie, it also won...

July 29, 2018

Hussain Zaidi authors book “Eleventh Hour” to pay tribute to men in uniform

The novel “Eleventh Hour” is authored by Crime writer Hussain Zaidi to pay tribute to the men in uniform. The book is inspired by and derived from real-life...

July 1, 2018

Kalki Koechlin conferred with French distinction of Knight of Order of Arts and Letters

Bollywood Actress Kalki Koechlin has been conferred with the French distinction of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres)...

June 26, 2018

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