Film Industry Current Affairs, GK & News
Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019. The amendment bill aims to amend the Cinematograph Amendment act 1952. The features of the amendment bill are: The amendment bill makes film piracy offences punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fines that may extend to 10 lakh ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cinematograph Amendment act 1952 • Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019 • CLAT • Film Industry • National IPR Policy • Piracy • Prime minister
Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passes away
Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra reportedly due to kidney failure. He was 79. Iconic star of Indian cinema was worn in the first family of Hindi film industry. He had starred in more than hundred movies, out of which he was the lead actor in at least 61. Shashi Kapoor ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Bollywood • Entertainment • Film Industry • Obituary • Persons in News • Shashi Kapoor
Newton: India’s official entry to Oscars 2018
The Film Federation of India (FFI) has selected Hindi film Newton, a black comedy on foibles of democracy to represent India in Best Foreign Language category at 90th Academy Awards (Oscars) to be held in February 2018. It was unanimously chosen by FFI’s selection committee, headed by Telugu producer C V Reddy from 26 entries received ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2017
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Awards • Chhattisgarh • Entertainment • Film Federation of India • Film Industry • National • Newton
Assam Assembly passes Assam Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016
The Assam Assembly has passed the Assam Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to give a fillip to the local film industry by reducing the service charge of cinema tickets. However, the state government has raised the entertainment tax on cinema tickets by up to ten percentile points. Key Features of Bill Proposes to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Topics: Assam • Entertainment • Film Industry • States