Indian Filmmakers

Adding silver back to screen: Bold moves aim to revive movie business

More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing

Satyajit Ray's timeless AI conundrum still echoes in today's world

From loyalty to murder - how Ray's stories foresaw the moral mess of AI long before it began to permeate our daily lives

Aamir Khan calls for more creative collaboration with China at WAVES Summit

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan calls for deeper collaboration between Indian and Chinese creative communities at the WAVES Summit 2025, emphasizing shared cultural values and storytelling

Martin Scorsese joins Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' as executive producer

Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese has boarded the team of Neeraj Ghaywan's upcoming movie "Homebound" as an executive producer, the Indian director announced on Saturday. The film, which is Ghaywan's second feature directorial effort, is set to have its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival as part of the Un Certain Regard category. Ghaywan shared the news on his official social media handles, saying he is "still in disbelief" to have an icon like Scorsese lend his name to his movie. "(It) is an honour beyond words. I'm deeply grateful to our co-producer Melita Toscan, who introduced us to him. Mr. Scorsese mentored us through the screenplay and multiple rounds of editing. "He listened with care, understood the cultural context, and offered thoughtful, incisive notes each time. His kindness and commitment are extraordinary, and to have him nurture our film has been both a rare privilege and a profoundly humbling experience!" he wrote on X. Scorsese, known for classic film

Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' selected for Cannes Un Certain Regard 2025

The Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes film festival is devoted to showcasing the work of a new generation of directors; Ghaywan's directorial debut "Masaan" (2015) had also featured in the same

Screenwriters discuss crisis of creativity, need for original content

The frequent calls to regulate and censor content on OTT, especially from quarters citing hurt to religious sentiments, also seem to have made creators wary of taking risks

Forgotten their roots: Aamir Khan on why Hindi filmmakers are struggling

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Sunday said the reason behind the success of South cinema lies in its directors tapping into strong emotions in their stories, something filmmakers up north have forgotten. The popular actor was speaking at the press conference of PVR-INOX's "Aamir Khan: Cinema Ka Jadugar", a special film festival commemorating Aamir's contribution to Indian cinema. Veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who moderated the session with Aamir, asked the actor why South films are working in theatres, while Hindi films are struggling. One of the reasons also is that writers or directors in Hindi perhaps have been trying to entertain an audience which is slightly finer. They've forgotten their roots. There are finer emotions, then there are baser emotions. Revenge is a strong emotion. "But doubt is a light emotion, it's a less attractive emotion. Anger, love, revenge. We (Bollywood) are choosing to talk about different aspects of life. We're not sticking to the ...

Allu Arjun, 'Pushpa' team announce Rs 2 cr aid for stampede victim's family

Actor Allu Arjun and makers of the film 'Pushpa' on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 2 crore for the family of the woman who died in a stampede during the film's screening at a theatre here on December 4. Meanwhile, Telangana State Film Development Corporation (FDC) chairman and leading producer Dil Raju said a delegation of film personalities would call on Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday to foster healthy relations between the government and the film industry. Allu Arjun's father and veteran producer Allu Aravind, along with Dil Raju and others, visited a private hospital where a boy injured in the stampede is undergoing treatment. Allu Aravind expressed relief after speaking to the doctors, who informed them that the boy is recovering and can now breathe on his own. The doctors remain optimistic about his full recovery. He announced that Allu Arjun (Rs 1 crore), Pushpa production company Mytri Movie Makers (Rs 50 lakh), and the film's director

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal cremated with full state honours in Mumbai

Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the pioneer of the parallel cinema movement in Indian cinema in the 1970s and 1980s, was cremated on Tuesday with full state honours and a three-gun salute here. Benegal, known for films such as "Ankur", "Mandi", "Nishant", and "Junoon", died on Monday at a hospital here due to chronic kidney disease. The last rites of the filmmaker, who celebrated his 90th birthday on December 14, were held around 3 pm at Dadar's Shivaji Park crematorium. Benegal's cinema contemporaries, colleagues and younger generations of actors and artists accompanied wife Nira and daughter Pia in paying their last respects to the icon, whose movies captured the many realities of India. Naseeruddin Shah, Rajit Kapoor, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, and Ila Arun, who starred in many of Benegal's films, were present to bid adieu to the director. Also present were actor Ratna Pathak Shah, her son Vivaan Shah, writer-poet Gulzar, director Hansal Mehta, lyricisit-writer Javed Akhtar, actor

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 after prolonged illness

He breathed his last at 6.30 pm at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai

India's many voices: Conversations on culture, democracy, and dissent

Can writers, artists, or citizens exist in a political vacuum? This collection of conversations by Githa Hariharan delves into culture, democracy, and dissent

Up above the world so high: Have stars gone out of reach for filmmakers?

The question becomes more pertinent at a time when some non-star vehicles are raking it in, most notably 12th Fail

Unsung heroes, not a burden

Paralympic winners are finally getting their due, but much work remains

'I tell filmmakers that if you can dream it (storytelling), we can do it'

The DNA of the business is closely tied to the filmmaker's vision, said Namit Malhotra, founder Prime Focus and CEO DNEG

Indian film industry to increase film shootings, screenings in Russia

Film production and distribution companies in Russia are wooing Indian filmmakers and promoting their movies

Cinematic churn

The roaring success of Manjummel Boys offers hope for content-driven films. Perhaps, mainstream Hindi filmmakers can take a cue

IndiaSkills competition expects to send 58 entrants to Lyon for world event

Biannual WorldSkills Competition is considered the Olympics of international skilling events

'2018-Everyone is a Hero' marks India's official entry to Oscars '24

Survival drama "2018-Everyone is a Hero", based on the Kerala floods that year, is India's official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, the Film Federation of India announced here on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Girish Kasaravalli, noted filmmaker and chairperson of the selection committee, said the 16-member jury unanimously selected the Malayalam film to represent the country. Kasaravalli, a renowned voice in Kannada cinema, said they had a lengthy discussion before choosing "2018" to represent India at the 2024 Academy Awards. "The jury really represents the film fraternity... It was a pan-Indian selection. And we were happy that we were 16 members and we watched 22 films in one week's time. It was a difficult decision because there were so many good films and we had to analyse to find out which film had better merit. Finally, we decided on '2018 - Everyone is a Hero'," the filmmaker said. According to Kasaravalli, the film highlights "Indian ethos, situation and ...

Netflix, Yash Raj Films announce multi-year partnership to produce movies

Netflix and Yash Raj Films announced the collaboration via an Instagram post

Streaming on screens near you: How Netflix India finally got the plot right

Its success script: Investing more in local content ecosystem; growing its partnership footprint