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Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna passes away

Kodi Ramakrishna (69), the veteran Telugu film director, has passed away in Hyderabad on Feb 22. Born at Palakollu in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Ramakrishna made...

February 23, 2019

Vijaya Bapineedu, prominent Telugu film director-producer passes away

Vijaya Bapineedu (83), the prominent Telugu film director-producer, has passed away in Hyderabad, Telangana on February 12, 2019. Hails from West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh, he was...

February 13, 2019

Deepa Mehta recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award (LTA) by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT). She is best known for her Elements...

February 12, 2019

Aribam Syam Sharma decides to return his Padma Shri award in protest against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill of 2016

Manipur-based filmmaker and music composer Aribam Syam Sharma has decided to return his 2006 Padma Shri award in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 that the Centre...

February 5, 2019

Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passes away

Ramesh Bhatkar (70), the veteran Marathi actor, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on February 4, 2019. He was known for his roles in the TV series “Commander”...

February 5, 2019

Jayant Kaikini wins 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

Jayant Kaikini, renowned Kannada poet short-story writer, columnist and playwright and lyricist, has won the prestigious 2018 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for ‘No Presents Please: Mumbai...

January 28, 2019

Kartik Sharma wins New South Wales men’s Amateur Golf Championship in Australia

Kartik Sharma from India has won the New South Wales men’s Amateur Golf Championship in Australia. Kartik notched up a magnificent win over Australia’s Nathan Barberie in the...

January 28, 2019

Lenin Rajendran, an eminent Malayalam filmmaker and chairman of Kerala Film Development Corporation passes away

Lenin Rajendran (67), an eminent Malayalam filmmaker and chairman of the Kerala Film Development Corporation (KFDC), has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 14th of January 2019....

January 15, 2019

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...

January 14, 2019

CH Lokanath, noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist passes away

C. H. Lokanath (91), a noted Indian Kannada language veteran stage and cine artist, has passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 31st December 2018. He had acted in...

January 4, 2019

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