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Actor M.R. Viswanathan passes away

Veteran Kollywood Director cum Actor M.R. Viswanathan, who was popularly known as Visu, passed away at the age of 75. Besides being a stage artist, he had also worked as a screen writer for several famous Tamil films. He was famous for his witty and funny one-liners. He acted in more than 60 films and ..

Topics: Actors • Film • Film directors

Nagarkirtan wins Best Feature Film award at 2019 SAARC film festival

The critically acclaimed Bengali movie, Nagarkirtan has won the Best Feature Film award at the 9th edition of SAARC film festival 2019 in Colombo. The movie, which was directed by Kaushik Ganguly, has also won the ‘Best Director’, ‘Best Actor’ and ‘Best Original Score’ awards. It’s a love story of a transwoman and a flautist. ..

Topics: Cinema of India • Film directors • Indian culture • Indian films • Kaushik Ganguly • Nagarkirtan • Praveen Morchhale

Buddhadeb Dasgupta honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award by West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA)

National award-winning filmmaker Buddhadeb Dasgupta has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Film Journalists Association (WBFJA). The award is in the name of the late Satyajit Ray. He was awarded the award in the third edition of the ‘Cinemar Samabartan’ ceremony on January13, 2019. Dasgupta is a big name in ..

Topics: Buddhadeb Dasgupta • Cinema of India • Culture of Kolkata • Dasgupta • Dooratwa • Film • Film directors • Grihajuddha • Indian films • Parallel cinema • Swapner Din • Uttara

Pippa Harris appointed as new chairperson of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

Veteran producer Pippa Harris has been appointed as the new chairperson of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for a period of 2 years. She will succeed Jane Lush. Prior to this post, she was the deputy chair of BAFTA. Harris is best known as having established Neal Street Productions, which she set ..

Topics: British films • Caro Newling • Creative works • Daniel Deronda • English-language films • Film • Film directors • Neal Street Productions • Pippa Harris • Sam Mendes

Dhappa movie wins Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration at 65th National Film Awards 2017

Marathi movie ‘Dhappa’ bagged the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Film on National Integration, while ‘ Ladhakh’ was declared the Best Regional Film at the 65th National Film Awards. Apart from this, Malayalam Movie ‘Aaalorukkam’, directed by V.C.Abhilash, was awarded the Best Film on Social Issues. Jayaraj was awarded the Best Direction in the Feature ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Topics: 65th National Film Awards • Bhayanakam • Cinema of India • Film directors • Indian films • Jayaraj • Nagraj Manjule • Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration • National Film Awards • National Film Awards India) • Nikhil S. Praveen • Nipun Dharmadhikari

Shekhar Kapur appointed as chairman of central panel of 65th National Film Awards (NFA)

Veteran director Shekhar Kapur has been appointed as chairman of the central panel of the 65th National Film Awards (NFA). Mr Kapur is known for his work in Hindi cinema and International cinema. The central panel comprises a chairperson and 10 other members, including five regional chairpersons who head the respective regional panels. Film writer ..

Topics: 65th National Film Awards • Bollywood • Chairperson • Cinema of India • Film directors • Kapur • Parinda • Punjabi people • Rahul Rawail • Rajesh Mapuskar • Rawail