The first iteration of the Cannes Film Festival, planned for 1939, was scuppered when Germany invaded Poland to trigger the start of World War II. But when the festival finally got off the ground in 1946, Indian cinema came out swinging. Mounted shortly after the conclusion of the war, the first “real” Cannes Film Festival featured competition entries from Billy Wilder (The Lost Weekend), Roberto Rossellini (Open City), and David Lean (Brief Encounter). In the spirit of post-war peace and reconciliation, the competition jury, headed by French historian Georges Huisman, handed the top prize — then the Grand Prix — to films from 11 of the 18 countries represented that year.
This included India, with Chetan Anand’s social-realist drama Neecha Nagar, and, for a decade at least, the country was a regular fixture in Competition. After Anand came V. Shantaram with Amar Bhoopali (1952), then Raj Kapoor with Awaara (1953), and Bimal Roy with Do Bigha Zamin...
This included India, with Chetan Anand’s social-realist drama Neecha Nagar, and, for a decade at least, the country was a regular fixture in Competition. After Anand came V. Shantaram with Amar Bhoopali (1952), then Raj Kapoor with Awaara (1953), and Bimal Roy with Do Bigha Zamin...
- 5/18/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Indian sales outfit Indywood Distribution Network has sold Rupesh Paul’s “Kamasutra — The Revenge” wide ahead of Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
- 3/10/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The King of Bhangra, Daler Mehndi, who has ruled every 1990s kid’s heart with chartbusters such as ‘Bolo Ta Ra Ra’, ‘Tunak Tunak Tun’ and continues to spell his charm even to this with tracks like ‘Dangal Title Track’ and ‘Rang De Basanti’, is set to record his new song for the upcoming film ‘Six Nine Five (695)’.
The song is titled ‘Elaan Kar’ and is a prominent part of the film which stars actor Arun Govil, who essayed Lord Ram in the ‘Ramayan’ TV series. The song attempts to express the struggle of people with regards to Ram Janmabhoomi, Ram Mandir. The lyrics for the song have been penned by Ashish Pandit and the music has been composed by Ved Sharma.
Talking about the song, Daler Mehndi said, “I have been quite thrilled about this song since the day it came to me. The storyline of the film really touched my heart.
The song is titled ‘Elaan Kar’ and is a prominent part of the film which stars actor Arun Govil, who essayed Lord Ram in the ‘Ramayan’ TV series. The song attempts to express the struggle of people with regards to Ram Janmabhoomi, Ram Mandir. The lyrics for the song have been penned by Ashish Pandit and the music has been composed by Ved Sharma.
Talking about the song, Daler Mehndi said, “I have been quite thrilled about this song since the day it came to me. The storyline of the film really touched my heart.
- 4/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Gajendra Chauhan, a B-list actor and member of the right-wing Bjp (Bharatiya Janata Party), as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India. Recognizing this as yet another Bjp maneuver to saffronize (rewrite with right-wing policies and Hindu-nationalist agendas) curriculums, students protested and struck. Police arrested and tortured such dissenters across national institutes; administrations hiked up entry exam fees and cut nonconforming students’ stipends. Persisting today, the Bjp’s violent acts of suppression especially affect students of the Dalit caste. But film students across campuses (including the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute) continue […]
The post “The Way Forward is the Only Exit”: Payal Kapadia on A Night of Knowing Nothing first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “The Way Forward is the Only Exit”: Payal Kapadia on A Night of Knowing Nothing first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/22/2022
- by Aaron Hunt
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appointed Gajendra Chauhan, a B-list actor and member of the right-wing Bjp (Bharatiya Janata Party), as chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India. Recognizing this as yet another Bjp maneuver to saffronize (rewrite with right-wing policies and Hindu-nationalist agendas) curriculums, students protested and struck. Police arrested and tortured such dissenters across national institutes; administrations hiked up entry exam fees and cut nonconforming students’ stipends. Persisting today, the Bjp’s violent acts of suppression especially affect students of the Dalit caste. But film students across campuses (including the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute) continue […]
The post “The Way Forward is the Only Exit”: Payal Kapadia on A Night of Knowing Nothing first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post “The Way Forward is the Only Exit”: Payal Kapadia on A Night of Knowing Nothing first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 2/22/2022
- by Aaron Hunt
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
While congratulating Anupam Kher for taking over as the chairperson of the Film & Television Institute Of India (Ftii), Anupam’s predecessor warns of thorny days ahead. “Anupam has a long and tough job ahead. It won’t be easy simply because we are both seen as pro-government. I remember a lot of elements protesting against my appointment. Now it’s notRead More
The post “Anupam Kher has a long & tough job ahead”, warns outgoing Ftii Chief Gajendra Chauhan appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
The post “Anupam Kher has a long & tough job ahead”, warns outgoing Ftii Chief Gajendra Chauhan appeared first on Bollywood Hungama.
- 10/18/2017
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India (Ftii) is back in the news thanks to its chairman and this time it’s making noise for the right reasons. Two years after the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as Ftii chairman became national news, Anupam Kher has now got selected for this coveted post. Ftii is a prestigiousRead More
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- 10/11/2017
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The satirical film Khosla Ka Ghosla won many hearts including the jury of National Awards and it also received a lot of critical and mass acclaim. While the film went on to win the Best Film Award at the National Awards in 2007, a recent act of filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee where he decided to return the award as a protest has irked the producer of Khosla Ka Ghosla, Savita Raj Hiremath. Savita Raj Hiremath is upset over the fact that Dibakar Banerjee decided to return the award that ideally did not belong to him. Dibakar Banerjee took this decision in order to protest against certain issues - the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the president of Ftii and also due to the increasing intolerance in the country. However, Savita Raj questioned Dibakar's decision by stating that the award actually belonged to the producer and how can the director as the sole...
- 11/4/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Anupam Kher will go down in the tumultuous noisy history of Arnab Goswami's news channel as the only panelist who was allowed to talk uninterrupted. After counseling him on the ethical incorrectness of the new job he has taken on, Anupam's words of advice to the beleaguered new Ftii chairperson Gajendra Chauhan: "Aap bass chup ho jaye" reverberated across the social network Even Arnab Goswami seemed impressed. Says Anupam, "I didn't mean to insult Gajendra Chauhan. And I don't think it came across as insult when I advised him to keep quiet. I just feel he needs to step back from the heat, to take it easy. He is under attack for a mistake he didn't make (the appointment as the chairperson of the Ftii)." Anupam's suggestion to Chauhan, 'Aap bass chup ho jayen' is trending on the social media. Says Anupam, "Even Arnab Goswami sent a message in appreciation.
- 7/13/2015
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Though Bollywood seems to have accepted the talented Pakistani actors with open arms, many of them have been facing legal crisis when it comes to their documents. From Adnan Sami to Imran Abbas Naqvi, these talented artists have faced difficult situations that have affected their work. And now, it is Ali Zafar who is in a similar fix. The singer turned actor recently was asked to present all his documents and visa papers in front of Cintaa. Earlier we had reported about the Cine and Television Artistes Association asking Pakistani actors to enroll their name with the association in order to avoid complex situations in the future. Gajendra Chauhan, President of Cintaa has asked Ali Zafar to prove that he has the required work permit to continue with the projects in Bollywood. Mr. Chauhan also mentioned that when Ali Zafar had initially come to India for work, he had the...
- 10/9/2014
- BollywoodHungama
Recently, Cintaa decided to take action against Pakistani and other foreign actors/artists who haven't completed the required visa formalities and the ones who have not enrolled under this union. Foreign actors and other artists who are planning to work for Bollywood have to now register under the Cine and Television Artistes Association (Cintaa) before starting their work in this film industry. Elaborating on the rules, Gajendra Chauhan, General Secretary, Cintaa stated that the ones who are looking for work in Bollywood should have an E visa in order to be enrolled under their association. However, he also pointed out that many actors who are currently a part of the film fraternity have the B visa which is against the regulations. Some of them include Fawad Khan who made his debut with Khoobsurat and Humaima Malick who debuted with Raja Natwarlal. Adding further, Gajendra mentioned that they will be taking...
- 9/26/2014
- BollywoodHungama
Not many may know character actor Shrivallabh Vyas by his name, but his is a face that one just couldn't have missed in films like Lagaan, Shool, Dil Bole Hadippa etc... While on screen, Vyas may have come across as someone who is very happy with life; the irony is that off screen, it's just the antithesis.
The present day situation is that he is in the ICU of a Jaipur hospital since for the last few days, while his family (wife and two daughters) are struggling to pay his medical bills. News has it that around four years back, amidst a film shoot in Gujarat, while he fainted in the washroom around midnight. He got paralyzed, post his operation. Meanwhile, his family who relocated to Jaisalmer and then to Jaipur due to never ending financial constraints, have been living in rented apartments ever since. Describing Srivallabh's condition, a close...
The present day situation is that he is in the ICU of a Jaipur hospital since for the last few days, while his family (wife and two daughters) are struggling to pay his medical bills. News has it that around four years back, amidst a film shoot in Gujarat, while he fainted in the washroom around midnight. He got paralyzed, post his operation. Meanwhile, his family who relocated to Jaisalmer and then to Jaipur due to never ending financial constraints, have been living in rented apartments ever since. Describing Srivallabh's condition, a close...
- 4/3/2013
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Dilip Kumar is no more active in films, but ready to lend support for the welfare of the film industry people. The 88-year-old veteran has decided to donate Rs.15 lakh for the construction of one floor in the 16-storey building of Cine & Television Artistes. Association (Cintaa) here..There is a trust called the Cine Artiste.s Welfare Trust that was set up by senior artists like Amjad Khan, Dilip Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Dara Singh, among others, in 1992. Dilip Kumar has given a donation of Rs.15 lakh under the building fund of that trust, which will be used for the construction of the building,. Gajendra Chauhan, vice president of Cintaa, told Ians..Apart from that we also have Rs.5 crore that we generated through Star Plus and the show .Superstars Ka Jalwa. last year,. he added.The land for Cintaa.s tower in Andheri West has been donated by the state government.
- 5/2/2011
- Filmicafe
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