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Crowds rush to theatres, break doors to see Rajamouli's 'RRR' in Karnataka

Fans climb over theatre gates, break doors to watch RRR, SS Rajamouli's latest action thriller. (Public TV Image)

Updated on Mar 25, 2022, 2:00 PM IST

Why is #BoycottRRRinKarnataka trending?

SS Rajamouli's RRR movie starring Ram Charan does not have a Kannada version, upset fans take to Twitter.

Updated on Mar 24, 2022, 4:45 PM IST

New York's Museum of Modern Art honours Penelope Cruz for her career in cinema

Penelope Cruz talks with members of the media at the Museum of Modern Art for a Film Benefit in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, December 14, 2021.

Updated on Dec 15, 2021, 7:58 PM IST

Ayushmann Khurrana: Content landscape has been changed by the pandemic, the industry has to make superlative cinema to pull people back to the theatres

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana has a jam-packed 2021

Updated on Dec 28, 2020, 1:24 PM IST

Cinema should represent transgender persons as they are: Sudha Kongara

Filmmaker Sudha Kongara, believes it is important that the transgender community which is often subjected to “systemic violence” finds an authentic portrayal on screen.

Updated on Dec 15, 2020, 4:46 PM IST

HTLS 2020: ‘IPL 2020 bigger than ever; cinema will see comeback’

Uday Shankar’s statement comes in the wake of the IPL — the biggest cricket property for Star India with Disney+Hotstar as its official streaming venue — recording its highest ever viewership as it wrapped up this month.

Published on Nov 28, 2020, 7:55 AM IST

Indian cinema is not all Bollywood and that’s a barrier that’s been hard to break: Ali

For decades, masterful filmmakers and actors have systematically worked towards depicting the real India on screen, says Ali.

Updated on Nov 22, 2020, 3:34 PM IST

Gujarati professional photographer Hitesh Patel’s love for meaningful cinema makes him a producer of Marathi film

Hitesh Patel

Updated on Sep 22, 2020, 4:34 PM IST

Unlock 3.0: Cinemas hope to get back to business in August but with caution

Cinemas owners are hopeful of getting permissions starting August as part of the Unlock 3.0 relaxations by the government.

Updated on Jul 28, 2020, 6:34 PM IST

Guest column by Tanuja Chandra: Why women’s lives matter a lot!

Filmmaker Tanuja Chandra questions why should female filmmakers be the ones responsible for changing the image of women in stories

Updated on Jul 26, 2020, 12:29 PM IST

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor: Cinemas shouldn’t be desperate to start without proper health protocols

Actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor also foresees some major overhauls in the coming year about the dealing between theatres and producers.

Published on Jul 24, 2020, 9:04 PM IST

Abhishek Bachchan on 20 years in cinema: ‘I don’t like my work; I see so many flaws that need to be rectified’

Abhishek Bachchan says he reviews his work on daily basis.

Updated on Jul 7, 2020, 9:01 AM IST

Multiplexes at all time low: Is it finally time to open cinemas now?

The Multiplex Association of India has stressed that an early decision to allow cinemas to open up will only help the mobilisation of resources in the film industry’s ecosystem.

Updated on Jul 5, 2020, 8:08 PM IST

Cinema: When writer Mehru Jaffer sits down with her mother, Farrukh, to watch her film starring Amitabh Bachchan

A still from Gulabo Sitabo where Farrukh Jaffar, 88, shares the screen with Amitabh Bachchan

Published on Jun 21, 2020, 1:23 AM IST

Vaani Kapoor: I want to start working soon and be part of cinema that entertains audiences thoroughly in theatres

Actor Vaani Kapoor says her upcoming film, Shamshera is a total big screen experience and the makers will be releasing it in theatres

Updated on Jun 12, 2020, 6:11 PM IST

Post-Covid cinema going

Cinema watching means sharing an unspoken bond with a group of strangers

Updated on May 17, 2020, 1:17 AM IST

Cinema left poorer twice in two days: Rishi Kapoor dies

Rishi Kapoor was admitted to the HN Reliance Hospital on Wednesday night after he complained of breathing problems.

Updated on May 1, 2020, 6:09 AM IST

One of Indian cinema’s greats takes his final bow

Irrfan had lost his mother on April 25 but could not be present for her funeral in Jaipur due to the nationwide lockdown.

Updated on Apr 30, 2020, 1:34 AM IST

Lacklustre weekend at city malls as cinemas remain shut

Ludhiana, India – March 15, 2020: View of closed cinema hall at Silver Arc Mall in Ludhiana on Sunday, March 15, 2020. (Photo by Harsimar Pal Singh/Hindustan Times)

Published on Mar 15, 2020, 10:03 PM IST

Beyond Parasite: Journey into South Korean cinema

Try these films if Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite made you curious about South Korean cinema.

Updated on Feb 18, 2020, 12:27 PM IST

Dadasaheb Phalke: Father figure of cinema in India

Having watched a silent movie titled The Life of Christ, Phalke was inspired to depict the story of Indian deities on the large screen.

Updated on Feb 14, 2020, 6:13 PM IST

Pradip Kurbah: The filmmaker taking Khasi cinema to the world

Pradip Kurbah wants to make Meghalaya film industry to be self-sufficient.

Updated on Nov 16, 2019, 7:24 PM IST

Big Data on Big B: Amitabh Bachchan’s 50-year career in numbers

A look at the filmi journey of Amitabh Bachchan — from Saat Hindustani, which released half a century ago this week, past the Angry Young Man to the beloved Paa — in numbers.

Updated on Nov 2, 2019, 1:02 PM IST

Ready Or Not, here she comes: Horror heroines go from props to protagonists

Samara Weaving plays a bride being hunted down by her new family, in this month’s horror film, Ready Or Not.

Published on Sep 21, 2019, 10:26 PM IST

‘What can you do about termites?’ Anubhav Sinha talks cinema and trolls

Article 15 the film has its roots in the Badaun case, where two Dalit girls were found hanging from a tree; the plot follows one police officer’s attempt to figure out what happened and why.

Published on Jul 5, 2019, 7:51 PM IST

The pressure of doing issue-based cinema gives me a high: Taapsee Pannu

Actor Taapsee Pannu would next seen in the film Badla, alongside Amitabh Bachchan.

Updated on Feb 25, 2019, 1:57 PM IST

Ray of hope for single cinemas in Gurugram

Payal Cinema in Sector 14, which is one of the two single screen theatres presently running in the city.

Published on Sep 21, 2018, 2:22 PM IST

How will outside food in cinemas affect security, HC asks Maharashtra

Cinema-goers watch a movie trailer at a PVR Multiplex in Mumbai.

Updated on Aug 8, 2018, 8:31 PM IST

Parallel cinema’s gentle giant, Saeed Mirza is out with his new memoir

Writer and director Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s new book is Memory in the Age of Amnesia. His best known films are Albert Pinto ko Gussa kyoon aata Hai and Salim Langde pe Mat Ro.

Updated on Jul 7, 2018, 9:42 AM IST

Ali Fazal on being part of Academy Awards team: Indian cinema is out there now, on the world stage

Actor Ali Fazal became popular in the international market with the film Victoria and Abdul where he starred with Judi Dench.

Updated on Jun 26, 2018, 2:39 PM IST

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