Page 5 - Films

Vinay Shukla's docu 'While We Watched' wins award at Toronto Film Fest

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla's documentary "While We Watched", featuring news anchor Ravish Kumar, has bagged an award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film, titled "Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar" in Hindi, won the Amplify Voices Award at the recently concluded film gala, the press release from the makers stated. Other winners of the Amplify Voices Award included Nisha Pahuja's "To Kill a Tiger" for best Canadian feature and Martika Ramirez Escobar's "Leonore Will Never Die". "While We Watched" is described as a turbulent newsroom drama that intimately chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Kumar as he navigates a spiralling world of truth and disinformation. "Through the lens of its protagonist - a man clinging onto integrity even as everything falls apart - While We Watched' urges the viewer to consider their own responsibility and culpability as news and media come under greater scrutiny than ever before, Vinay's upcoming film delivers the promise

Advertising in movie halls: From still cards to experiential marketing

While in-cinema advertising is yet to reach pre-pandemic levels, multiplex operators are making the next big leap to lure brands. Will it revive the market?

'Shershaah', '83' lead nominations for 67th Filmfare Awards 2022

Sidharth Malhotra-starrer "Shershaah" and Ranveer Singh's "83" are the top nominees at the 67th Filmfare Awards. The two films have bagged 19 and 15 nominations, respectively, closely followed by Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Sardar Udham" and Taapsee Pannu-led "Rashmi Rocket" with 13 and 11 nods each, the organisers said Sunday in a press release. "Shershaah", "83" and "Sardar Udham" will vie for the top honour of best film along with "Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi", the directorial debut of veteran actor Seema Pahwa. In the best director category, the battle will be between Kabir Khan ("83"), Shoojit Sircar ("Sardar Udham"), Vishnuvardhan ("Shershaah"), Akarsh Khurana ("Rashmi Rocket") and Pahwa. The best actor (male) category will see a contest among Malhotra, Singh, Kaushal and Dhanush, who received the nomination for Aanand L Rai's "Atrangi Re". Pannu is nominated in the best actor (female) category along with Kangana Ranaut of "Thalaivii", Kiara Advani of "Shershaah", Kriti Sanon of "Mimi",

Anurag Kashyap predicts Oscar for Rajamouli's RRR, denounces Kashmir Files

RRR, which was released on March 24, 2022, is the second highest grossing film of 22, after KGF: Chapter 2. Kashyap predicted a Best International Feature award for Rajamouli's RRR.

Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha mints Rs 37 crore in four days

Directed by Advait Chandan, Laal Singh Chaddha is the official remake of the Tom Hanks' film Forrest Gump, which was a huge success. The film also marked Khan's re-entry

Aamir Khan returns to big screen after 4 years with Laal Singh Chaddha

Laal Singh Chaddha has garnered mixed reviews from film critics and Bollywood actors. Many have praised Aamir Khan's performance in the movie, while others found it 'exaggerated'

Forrest Gump makers announce release of Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha

The official handle of Forrest Gump makers has now announced the release date of the film. Laal Singh Chaddha is an official remake of the 1994 film Forrest Gump

R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect streams on Amazon Prime Video now

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is R Madhavan's passion project and the film is written, produced, and directed by actor R Madhavan, who also plays the lead role in the film

Frames per Second: The birth of the mother

Rewatching Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) in the age of Kali

Multiplexes to post strong revenue growth in Q1, broadcasters to be muted

Q1 marks a full quarter of operations post pandemic for cinemas. This will reflect in financials of these firms, with likely revenue growth at 65-70% for PVR and Inox sequentially

'Vikram' crosses another milestone, rakes in over Rs 300 cr in India

Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' continues to enthral audiences and has crossed another milestone. The film crossed the 300-crore-mark in India, making it the highest-grossing film of all time in Tamil Nadu

Hindi box office sheds the coronavirus blues, closes gap with 2019

Movies contributed Rs 1,716 crore to domestic earning in the first half of the 2022 calendar year

A new bankable star on the Bollywood block? Kartik Aaryan tastes success

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2's success has drawn leading advertisers to come knocking at Kartik Aaryan's door

Filmmaker, producer Nikkhil Advani on why 'content is definitely king'

Drawn to real-life events, Advani tells Shine Jacob that the pandemic has made people more selective, so content will be the star of cinema

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 crosses Rs 175 cr, actor calls movie 'blockbuster'

Actors Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani-starrer horror comedy "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" has surpassed the Rs 175 crore mark at the domestic box office, the makers announced on Thursday.

Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Vikram' pummels competition, mints Rs 33 cr on day 1

Kamal Haasan-starrer 'Vikram', which was released worldwide on June 3, collected Rs 33 crore at the box office on the first day itself, with Rs 21 crore coming from Tamil Nadu alone.

Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' mints Rs 10.70 crore on day one

Akshay Kumar-starrer "Samrat Prithviraj" has earned Rs 10.70 crore on the opening day, the film's producers announced Saturday.

Akshay-starrer 'Samrat Prithviraj' declared tax-free in three states

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami made the announcement on Thursday.

Kangana Ranaut's 'Dhaakad' witnesses slow start at the box office

Kangana Ranaut's action-packed 'Dhaakad' witnessed a slow start at the box office.

Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' mints over Rs 14 cr on day one

Actor Kartik Aaryan-led horror comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has collected Rs 14.11 crore in India on its opening day. The Anees Bazmee directorial is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar under the banners of T-Series and Cine1 Studios. The opening day collection was shared by Cine1 Studios on its official Twitter page. "Filled with laughter & fear! This complete family entertainer is entertaining all," the post read. "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" is a sequel to filmmaker Priyadarshan's Akshay Kumar-starrer 2007 blockbuster of the same name. The film also features actors Tabu, Kiara Advani, Sanjay Mishra and Rajpal Yadav.