Bollywood A-list actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has been appointed national ambassador for India by humanitarian organization Unicef.
Unicef has been operating in India for 75 years and Kapoor Khan has been serving as the org’s celebrity advocate since 2014. In her new role the actor will support Unicef India in furthering every child’s right to early childhood development, health, education and gender equality.
Speaking to Variety from Un House, Delhi, ahead of her signing on the ambassadorship, Kapoor Khan said, “When I reached out to them, I was wanting to work for them for child education, because it’s always been a topic that’s been very close to my heart and once I had the babies, my natural instinct was moving towards children’s rights.”
Kapoor Khan and her husband, the actor Saif Ali Khan, have two young children. “We always used to talk about the fact that how...
Unicef has been operating in India for 75 years and Kapoor Khan has been serving as the org’s celebrity advocate since 2014. In her new role the actor will support Unicef India in furthering every child’s right to early childhood development, health, education and gender equality.
Speaking to Variety from Un House, Delhi, ahead of her signing on the ambassadorship, Kapoor Khan said, “When I reached out to them, I was wanting to work for them for child education, because it’s always been a topic that’s been very close to my heart and once I had the babies, my natural instinct was moving towards children’s rights.”
Kapoor Khan and her husband, the actor Saif Ali Khan, have two young children. “We always used to talk about the fact that how...
- 5/4/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Gandhi, the Indian period drama series currently in production, will reveal “the origin of Superman,” according to its makers.
In a series of interviews, stars Pratik Gandhi and Tom Felton, director Hansal Mehta and executive producer Sameer Nair revealed the latest on the show, which is being billed as one of the biggest to ever come out of India.
The show will tell the story of Mahatma Gandhi’s earlier adult years before becoming a political icon and nonviolence protest pioneer, in particular his time spent in London and South Africa.
“There are almost 45 years of life before the moment he becomes the Mahatma,” said Nair, CEO of Gandhi producer Applause Entertainment. “Of that, a large part was spent in London before he spent 23 in South Africa. There are a lot of elements of that story that are not known but are important to the history. Richard Attenborough’s [1982] movie covers it in 15 minutes,...
In a series of interviews, stars Pratik Gandhi and Tom Felton, director Hansal Mehta and executive producer Sameer Nair revealed the latest on the show, which is being billed as one of the biggest to ever come out of India.
The show will tell the story of Mahatma Gandhi’s earlier adult years before becoming a political icon and nonviolence protest pioneer, in particular his time spent in London and South Africa.
“There are almost 45 years of life before the moment he becomes the Mahatma,” said Nair, CEO of Gandhi producer Applause Entertainment. “Of that, a large part was spent in London before he spent 23 in South Africa. There are a lot of elements of that story that are not known but are important to the history. Richard Attenborough’s [1982] movie covers it in 15 minutes,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Kareena Kapoor Khan Was Supposed To Make Her Kannada Debut With Yash’s Toxic ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
Fans were recently excited when Kareena Kapoor Khan, in one of her interviews, hinted at starting to work on a very successful South Indian film. Reports were rife that the actress was being paid a huge amount to be cast opposite the Kgf superstar Yash. This would have been Bebo’s South Indian debut. In fact, her first pan-India film.
However, there were rumors about Triptii Dimri being considered for the film being helmed by Geetu Mohandas. The team was very excited and keen on a North-South Collaboration.
But now reports suggest that not Kareena Kapoor Khan but Kiara Advani has been finalized to play Yash’s love interest in Toxic. The film is said to be a fairy tale of grown-ups. It would have been Yash’s first collaboration with a Hindi...
Fans were recently excited when Kareena Kapoor Khan, in one of her interviews, hinted at starting to work on a very successful South Indian film. Reports were rife that the actress was being paid a huge amount to be cast opposite the Kgf superstar Yash. This would have been Bebo’s South Indian debut. In fact, her first pan-India film.
However, there were rumors about Triptii Dimri being considered for the film being helmed by Geetu Mohandas. The team was very excited and keen on a North-South Collaboration.
But now reports suggest that not Kareena Kapoor Khan but Kiara Advani has been finalized to play Yash’s love interest in Toxic. The film is said to be a fairy tale of grown-ups. It would have been Yash’s first collaboration with a Hindi...
- 3/22/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
Kareena Kapoor Khan Has A Message For Shirtless Actors In Bollywood! (Picture Credit: Instagram & IMDb)
Kareena Kapoor Khan may have averted controversy during her Koffee With Karan Season 8 appearance. But she’s not mincing words regarding her thoughts about Bollywood stars. The Jab We Met actress is far from impressed with actors flaunting their six-pack abs. However, she’s all praises for her cousin Ranbir Kapoor. Scroll below for the hot scoop!
Bebo mentions that one needs to be a good actor in order to become a star. She cited the example of Bobby Deol, who’s played versatile roles in his filmography. It took time, but the Ashram and Animal actor is finally getting his due credit as a Bollywood star.
During a latest interview with Film Companion, Kareena Kapoor Khan took a dig at some Bollywood actors. She said, “If you are great, talented, and people have liked you,...
Kareena Kapoor Khan may have averted controversy during her Koffee With Karan Season 8 appearance. But she’s not mincing words regarding her thoughts about Bollywood stars. The Jab We Met actress is far from impressed with actors flaunting their six-pack abs. However, she’s all praises for her cousin Ranbir Kapoor. Scroll below for the hot scoop!
Bebo mentions that one needs to be a good actor in order to become a star. She cited the example of Bobby Deol, who’s played versatile roles in his filmography. It took time, but the Ashram and Animal actor is finally getting his due credit as a Bollywood star.
During a latest interview with Film Companion, Kareena Kapoor Khan took a dig at some Bollywood actors. She said, “If you are great, talented, and people have liked you,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Sarvnik Kaur’s documentary “Against the Tide” has won the Golden Gateway Award at the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival. The film previously won awards at Sundance, Sydney and Seattle and best documentary at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards on the same evening as Mumbai.
Diwa Shah’s San Sebastian winner “Bahadur: The Brave” received Mumbai’s Silver Gateway Award. The festival’s Gender Sensitivity Award, for a film that challenges gender stereotypes and norms, which is decided by India’s Film Critics Guild, was won by Leesa Gazi’s “Barir Naam Shahana” (“A House Named Shahana”). The Special Jury Award went to Kanu Behl’s “Agra,” which premiered at Cannes earlier this year.
The Rashid Irani Young Critics’ Choice Award, a program created by the festival to nurture young writers on cinema, was won by Shahrukhkhan Chavada’s “Kayo Kayo Colour?” Dominic Sangma’s Locarno title “Rimdogittanga” (“Rapture”) won the Netpac Award.
Diwa Shah’s San Sebastian winner “Bahadur: The Brave” received Mumbai’s Silver Gateway Award. The festival’s Gender Sensitivity Award, for a film that challenges gender stereotypes and norms, which is decided by India’s Film Critics Guild, was won by Leesa Gazi’s “Barir Naam Shahana” (“A House Named Shahana”). The Special Jury Award went to Kanu Behl’s “Agra,” which premiered at Cannes earlier this year.
The Rashid Irani Young Critics’ Choice Award, a program created by the festival to nurture young writers on cinema, was won by Shahrukhkhan Chavada’s “Kayo Kayo Colour?” Dominic Sangma’s Locarno title “Rimdogittanga” (“Rapture”) won the Netpac Award.
- 11/4/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sofia Coppola’s feature will receive its South Asia premiere at the festival.
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla has been set as the closing film of the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival, ahead of a theatrical release in India by Mubi and PVR Inox.
The film will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3, having received its world premiere in Competition at Venice Film Festival in August, where Cailee Spaeny won the Coppa Volpi for best actress.
Written and directed by Coppola, the film is based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis And Me, written by Presley and Sandra Harmon. The...
Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla has been set as the closing film of the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival, ahead of a theatrical release in India by Mubi and PVR Inox.
The film will receive its South Asian premiere on November 3, having received its world premiere in Competition at Venice Film Festival in August, where Cailee Spaeny won the Coppa Volpi for best actress.
Written and directed by Coppola, the film is based on Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir Elvis And Me, written by Presley and Sandra Harmon. The...
- 10/30/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” will be the closing film of the ongoing Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
The film will receive its South Asia Premiere on Nov. 3 at the festival. It world premiered at Venice where Cailee Spaeny was awarded the Volpi Cup for best actress for her portrayal of Priscilla.
In the film, when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments – a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness and a vulnerable best friend.
Anu Rangachar, head of the international program at the Mumbai festival, said: “In ‘Priscilla,’ Sofia Coppola’s storytelling is bold in exploration and delicate in expression. Based on a self-expressed story of love, Cailee Spaeny in the titular role, shines like a diamond in this nuanced tale about teenage dreams and toxic love . We are delighted to announce...
The film will receive its South Asia Premiere on Nov. 3 at the festival. It world premiered at Venice where Cailee Spaeny was awarded the Volpi Cup for best actress for her portrayal of Priscilla.
In the film, when teenage Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley at a party, the man who is already a meteoric rock-and-roll superstar becomes someone entirely unexpected in private moments – a thrilling crush, an ally in loneliness and a vulnerable best friend.
Anu Rangachar, head of the international program at the Mumbai festival, said: “In ‘Priscilla,’ Sofia Coppola’s storytelling is bold in exploration and delicate in expression. Based on a self-expressed story of love, Cailee Spaeny in the titular role, shines like a diamond in this nuanced tale about teenage dreams and toxic love . We are delighted to announce...
- 10/30/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Following four long years of pandemic shutdown, India’s Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival made a triumphant return Friday night with a glitzy opening ceremony packed with stars from the Hindi and South Indian film industries, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kareena Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Sonam Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, along with Tamil cinema legends Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam, among many others. Held inside Mumbai’s shimmering new Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, which opened just in March, the ceremony featured two hours of impassioned speeches and the dolling out of awards, all of it presided over by Chopra Jonas, this year’s festival chairwoman.
In her opening remarks declaring the festival officially open, Chopra Jonas emphasized the role of women in the Indian industry, saying: “We’d like to acknowledge the pivotal role of women in front of the camera and behind – we have some of the most amazing women,...
In her opening remarks declaring the festival officially open, Chopra Jonas emphasized the role of women in the Indian industry, saying: “We’d like to acknowledge the pivotal role of women in front of the camera and behind – we have some of the most amazing women,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stars from both the Hindi and South Indian film industries turned out in force for the opening night of Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival, including Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sonam Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar, along with Tamil star Kamal Haasan, who presented the Excellence in Cinema Award (South Asia) to director-producer Mani Ratnam.
The two leading figures of South Indian cinema also announced their first collaboration in 36 years – Kh 234 – to be produced by Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Ratman’s Madras Talkies.
“We’re producing the film together – he’s directing it and any job that’s going I’m willing to do, including lead man,” joked Haasan after presenting Ratman with the award. “I’ll keep that in mind,” Ratnam retorted.
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and cinematographer Ravi K Chandran are also attached to the film. Haasan and Ratnam last collaborated on gangster drama Nayakan in 1987. A teaser...
The two leading figures of South Indian cinema also announced their first collaboration in 36 years – Kh 234 – to be produced by Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Ratman’s Madras Talkies.
“We’re producing the film together – he’s directing it and any job that’s going I’m willing to do, including lead man,” joked Haasan after presenting Ratman with the award. “I’ll keep that in mind,” Ratnam retorted.
Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman and cinematographer Ravi K Chandran are also attached to the film. Haasan and Ratnam last collaborated on gangster drama Nayakan in 1987. A teaser...
- 10/27/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Guadagnino’s 2009 drama ‘I Am Love’ to screen at the festival.
Indian director Mani Ratnam and Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino are to receive honorary awards at the upcoming Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
Ratnam will receive the festival’s Excellence in Cinema Award (South Asia) while Guadagnino will accept the Excellence in Cinema Award (International) during its opening night ceremony on October 27. Both will take part in discussions about their careers to date during the Jio Mami Masters sessions.
The festival will also screen Ratnam’s recent box office hits Ponniyin Selvan: Part One and Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two, and...
Indian director Mani Ratnam and Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino are to receive honorary awards at the upcoming Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
Ratnam will receive the festival’s Excellence in Cinema Award (South Asia) while Guadagnino will accept the Excellence in Cinema Award (International) during its opening night ceremony on October 27. Both will take part in discussions about their careers to date during the Jio Mami Masters sessions.
The festival will also screen Ratnam’s recent box office hits Ponniyin Selvan: Part One and Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two, and...
- 10/25/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The Buckingham Murders, directed by Hansal Mehta and starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, has been set as the opening film of the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival.
Produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and co-produced by Kapoor Khan, the film recently had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. It follows the story of a cop and single mother who recently lost her child in a shooting spree, as she transfers to a market town north of London and is assigned the case of a missing child.
Kapoor Khan will attend the festival’s red carpet opening ceremony on October 27 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (Nmacc) in Mumbai.
The film also stars Ash Tandon (Bodyguard), Ranveer Brar (MasterChef India) and Keith Allen (Kingsman: The Golden Circle). It was written by Aseem Arrora, Kashyap Kapoor, and Raghav Raj Kakker and produced by Balaji Telefilms and Tbm Films alongside Shobha Kapoor,...
Produced by Ektaa R Kapoor and co-produced by Kapoor Khan, the film recently had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. It follows the story of a cop and single mother who recently lost her child in a shooting spree, as she transfers to a market town north of London and is assigned the case of a missing child.
Kapoor Khan will attend the festival’s red carpet opening ceremony on October 27 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (Nmacc) in Mumbai.
The film also stars Ash Tandon (Bodyguard), Ranveer Brar (MasterChef India) and Keith Allen (Kingsman: The Golden Circle). It was written by Aseem Arrora, Kashyap Kapoor, and Raghav Raj Kakker and produced by Balaji Telefilms and Tbm Films alongside Shobha Kapoor,...
- 10/17/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Co-production Protocol
Dynamic Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua is to receive the Fiapf Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asia Pacific Cinema, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) on Nov. 3 on Australia’s Gold Coast. In the nine years since founding his company Potocol, Chua has focused on international co-production of Asian films and telling Asia stories.
Two of his most recent films, Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s “Autobiography” and Vietnamese feature debutant Thien An Pham’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” are their country’s respective Oscar contenders. In 2021 Chua produced Bangladesh’s first film in Cannes “Rehana,” while at the most recent Busan International Film Festival he premiered Singapore-Japan co-venture “Last Shadow at First Light” and Thailand’s “Doi Boy.” At Busan’s Asian Project Market, his Philippines-set “Filipinana” was the outstanding development work, walking away with three prizes.
At Apsa, Chua will take part in a producers’ round...
Dynamic Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua is to receive the Fiapf Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asia Pacific Cinema, at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Apsa) on Nov. 3 on Australia’s Gold Coast. In the nine years since founding his company Potocol, Chua has focused on international co-production of Asian films and telling Asia stories.
Two of his most recent films, Indonesian director Makbul Mubarak’s “Autobiography” and Vietnamese feature debutant Thien An Pham’s “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” are their country’s respective Oscar contenders. In 2021 Chua produced Bangladesh’s first film in Cannes “Rehana,” while at the most recent Busan International Film Festival he premiered Singapore-Japan co-venture “Last Shadow at First Light” and Thailand’s “Doi Boy.” At Busan’s Asian Project Market, his Philippines-set “Filipinana” was the outstanding development work, walking away with three prizes.
At Apsa, Chua will take part in a producers’ round...
- 10/17/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Kareena Kapoor Khan is all set to make her second appearance on the digital platform with a Netflix original film, The Buckingham Murders. The film is directed by Hansal Mehta, the mastermind behind the acclaimed web series Scam 1992 and Scoop 1992. The first look of the film was released on Twitter by Mehta, who praised Kareena’s performance as a detective.
“Grief, hope, resilience and motherhood. Presenting Kareena Kapoor as Detective Jass Bharmra in #TheBuckinghamMurders. And yes, more exciting news soon.” Mehta tweeted along with a black and white poster of the film.
Mare of Easttown Trailer
The Buckingham Murders is a crime thriller based on a series of murders that take place in London’s Buckingham Palace. Kareena plays Jass Bharmra, a police detective who is assigned to solve the case. She is also a single mother who struggles to balance her personal and professional life.
The film is written by Asheem Arora,...
“Grief, hope, resilience and motherhood. Presenting Kareena Kapoor as Detective Jass Bharmra in #TheBuckinghamMurders. And yes, more exciting news soon.” Mehta tweeted along with a black and white poster of the film.
Mare of Easttown Trailer
The Buckingham Murders is a crime thriller based on a series of murders that take place in London’s Buckingham Palace. Kareena plays Jass Bharmra, a police detective who is assigned to solve the case. She is also a single mother who struggles to balance her personal and professional life.
The film is written by Asheem Arora,...
- 10/17/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
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When we talk about film royalty, one name should reverberate worldwide: Kapoor.
India’s eminent acting dynasty first appeared on screen in the 1930s, and still dominates to this day. After generations of raising male actors, the family turned to its daughters and, at the turn of the century, ushered in the era of Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Khan was always outside the Bollywood mold of singing, dancing, beautified heroines. Early films like “Refugee” and “Chameli” showed her capacity for drama, while commercial projects like “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” and “Mujhse Dosti Karoge” cast her as an over-the-top beauty queen (and retroactive feminist icon).
After more than 20 years leading Hindi films, the actor takes her first plunge into producing with Hansal Mehta’s “The Buckingham Murders,” premiering October 14 at the BFI London Film Festival.
“I’ve never really taken any creative decisions,” Khan told IndieWire in a Zoom interview. “I’ve...
India’s eminent acting dynasty first appeared on screen in the 1930s, and still dominates to this day. After generations of raising male actors, the family turned to its daughters and, at the turn of the century, ushered in the era of Kareena Kapoor Khan.
Khan was always outside the Bollywood mold of singing, dancing, beautified heroines. Early films like “Refugee” and “Chameli” showed her capacity for drama, while commercial projects like “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” and “Mujhse Dosti Karoge” cast her as an over-the-top beauty queen (and retroactive feminist icon).
After more than 20 years leading Hindi films, the actor takes her first plunge into producing with Hansal Mehta’s “The Buckingham Murders,” premiering October 14 at the BFI London Film Festival.
“I’ve never really taken any creative decisions,” Khan told IndieWire in a Zoom interview. “I’ve...
- 10/15/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Hansal Mehta’s “The Buckingham Murders,” which premieres at the BFI London Film Festival, will be the first in a franchise.
Written by Aseem Arrora, Raghav Raj Kakker and Kashyap Kapoor, the film follows Jasmeet Bhamra (portrayed by Kareena Kapoor Khan), a detective and mother who, after losing her own child, must investigate the murder of a 10-year-old in Buckinghamshire, going down a rabbit hole of secrets, where almost everyone in the small town becomes a suspect.
Kapoor Khan has said that her character is inspired in part by Kate Winslet’s role in “Mare of Easttown.” “I love ‘Mare of Easttown’ and when Hansal came to me, I said this is something that I’ve really been dying to do. So we’ve molded a little bit on those lines, she plays a detective cop in that,” Kapoor Khan had told Variety.
The film is a bit of a departure for Mehta,...
Written by Aseem Arrora, Raghav Raj Kakker and Kashyap Kapoor, the film follows Jasmeet Bhamra (portrayed by Kareena Kapoor Khan), a detective and mother who, after losing her own child, must investigate the murder of a 10-year-old in Buckinghamshire, going down a rabbit hole of secrets, where almost everyone in the small town becomes a suspect.
Kapoor Khan has said that her character is inspired in part by Kate Winslet’s role in “Mare of Easttown.” “I love ‘Mare of Easttown’ and when Hansal came to me, I said this is something that I’ve really been dying to do. So we’ve molded a little bit on those lines, she plays a detective cop in that,” Kapoor Khan had told Variety.
The film is a bit of a departure for Mehta,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
India’s Hansal Mehta has scored his second successive streaming hit of the year with SonyLIV series “Scam 2003 – The Telgi Story.” This follows his earlier success with Netflix show “Scoop.”
Based on Sanjay Singh’s book “Telgi: A Reporter’s Diary,” “Scam 2003” is written by Kiran Yadnyopavit, Kedar Patankar and Karan Vyas. It follows the story of Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind behind a scam printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, which earned $3.8 billion. A stamp paper is a government-issued blank document with headers of varying financial values that are used to validate most business transactions in India.
The show is the second in the “Scam” series after SonyLIV’s “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story,” also created by Mehta. This time around, Mehta entrusted directing duties to Tushar Hiranandani as he wanted fresh eyes on the material. Mehta was also busy wrapping “Scoop.”
“‘Scam,’ ‘Scoop,’ all of...
Based on Sanjay Singh’s book “Telgi: A Reporter’s Diary,” “Scam 2003” is written by Kiran Yadnyopavit, Kedar Patankar and Karan Vyas. It follows the story of Abdul Karim Telgi, the mastermind behind a scam printing counterfeit stamp paper in India, which earned $3.8 billion. A stamp paper is a government-issued blank document with headers of varying financial values that are used to validate most business transactions in India.
The show is the second in the “Scam” series after SonyLIV’s “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story,” also created by Mehta. This time around, Mehta entrusted directing duties to Tushar Hiranandani as he wanted fresh eyes on the material. Mehta was also busy wrapping “Scoop.”
“‘Scam,’ ‘Scoop,’ all of...
- 9/19/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Gala screenings include ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’, ‘The Holdovers’ and ‘Nyad’.
Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon, David Fincher’s The Killer and Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla are among the titles screening at the 67th BFI London Film Festival.
The selection comprises 171 features, up from last year’s 164, and includes 14 world premieres, six international and 22 European.
This year’s festival marks the first edition under new director Kristy Matheson who officially took over the role from Tricia Tuttle in April. Matheson has kept the size and structure largely unchanged with thematic strands all still in place.
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Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon, David Fincher’s The Killer and Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla are among the titles screening at the 67th BFI London Film Festival.
The selection comprises 171 features, up from last year’s 164, and includes 14 world premieres, six international and 22 European.
This year’s festival marks the first edition under new director Kristy Matheson who officially took over the role from Tricia Tuttle in April. Matheson has kept the size and structure largely unchanged with thematic strands all still in place.
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- 8/31/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Indian content queen Ektaa R Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, which is in robust financial health, has revealed a strong upcoming slate.
On the film front, Balaji recently boarded director Nanda Kishore’s Malayalam and Telugu-language magnum opus “Vrushabha,” starring Mohanlal, and also in the works are Hansal Mehta’s “The Buckingham Murders,” starring Kareena Kapoor, Rajesh Krishnan’s “The Crew,” starring Kapoor, Tabu and Kriti Sanon and Karan Boolani’s “Thank You for Coming,” starring Bhumi Pednekar. Sequels to Dibakar Banerjee’s groundbreaking “LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha” and Raaj Shaandilyaa’s “Dream Girl,” starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Pandey are also in the making.
On the television and streaming front, the details of the shows will be eventually released by the respective platforms, but broadly, they include an untitled historical for a leading broadcast channel, a pre-medieval era show for a global streamer, a show based on a real...
On the film front, Balaji recently boarded director Nanda Kishore’s Malayalam and Telugu-language magnum opus “Vrushabha,” starring Mohanlal, and also in the works are Hansal Mehta’s “The Buckingham Murders,” starring Kareena Kapoor, Rajesh Krishnan’s “The Crew,” starring Kapoor, Tabu and Kriti Sanon and Karan Boolani’s “Thank You for Coming,” starring Bhumi Pednekar. Sequels to Dibakar Banerjee’s groundbreaking “LSD: Love, Sex Aur Dhokha” and Raaj Shaandilyaa’s “Dream Girl,” starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Pandey are also in the making.
On the television and streaming front, the details of the shows will be eventually released by the respective platforms, but broadly, they include an untitled historical for a leading broadcast channel, a pre-medieval era show for a global streamer, a show based on a real...
- 7/7/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bollywood A-lister Kareena Kapoor Khan is marking a new phase in her glittering career with a brace of films that she terms as “shockingly different.”
Kapoor Khan has wrapped a project that shot in the U.K. under the working title “The Buckingham Murders,” directed by Hansal Mehta (“Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”). The actor plays a detective and mother who investigates a murder in a sleepy little town in Buckinghamshire. Kapoor Khan said that her character is inspired in part by Kate Winslet’s role in “Mare of Easttown.”
“I love ‘Mare of Easttown’ and when Hansal came to me, I said this is something that I’ve really been dying to do. So we’ve molded a little bit on those lines, she plays a detective cop in that,” Kapoor Khan told Variety. “It’s the first time that I’ve dabbled in that.”
Some 80 of the...
Kapoor Khan has wrapped a project that shot in the U.K. under the working title “The Buckingham Murders,” directed by Hansal Mehta (“Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”). The actor plays a detective and mother who investigates a murder in a sleepy little town in Buckinghamshire. Kapoor Khan said that her character is inspired in part by Kate Winslet’s role in “Mare of Easttown.”
“I love ‘Mare of Easttown’ and when Hansal came to me, I said this is something that I’ve really been dying to do. So we’ve molded a little bit on those lines, she plays a detective cop in that,” Kapoor Khan told Variety. “It’s the first time that I’ve dabbled in that.”
Some 80 of the...
- 1/30/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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