Page 24 - Movies

Coming soon, a Cinderella horror movie

From beloved childhood icons to haunting nightmares, Hollywood's pursuit of horror remakes takes on Cinderella, Winnie-the-Pooh, Bambi, and the Grinch

Amar Singh Chamkila: All you need to know about 'Elvis Presley of Punjab'

Chamkila, the highest-selling artist of his era, is still regarded as one of the best live-stage performers Punjab has ever produced

JioCinema partners NBCUniversal to bring films, TV series to India

NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18's streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India

Ray Stevenson - RRR and Thor actor - dies aged 58, co-stars pay tribute

No cause of death has been revealed yet but he was reportedly hospitalised during filming on the Italian island Ischia, according to BBC

'The Kerala Story' screened at Pune's FTII amid protest by students

A special screening of "The Kerala Story" was organised at the main theatre of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on Saturday amid a protest by some students. Despite the heavy police force deployed at the venue, FTII Students' Association (FTIISA) staged a protest claiming the student community was not informed about the show. The screening, organised by MITEE Film Society, was scheduled to start at 9.30 am but it was delayed by an hour, sources said. The demonstration was held outside the main theatre during which slogans were raised amid the beating of drums. One of the protesting students claimed, "We are against this screening as the student community of the institute was not informed". "The Kerala Story" director Sudipto Sen visited the campus and interacted with protesting students. "Some students were not allowed to enter the theatre. We spoke with students. No law and order situation was created on the campus. We didn't select FTII. We came here

Theatres in Bengal continue to shun showing 'The Kerala Story' movie

The 'Kerala Story' continued to remain absent from Bengal's movie halls for a second day in a row on Saturday as theatre-owners remained aloof from screening the controversial film. The Supreme Court had overturned a West Bengal government ban on the movie on Thursday and its distributors had tried to interest theatre owners in picking it up, without much success till now. Satadeep Saha, distributor of the film in Bengal, told PTI, "There is no change in the situation no theatre owner has said yes as yet (to shoing the film)". On Friday the movie's director Sudipta Sen had speculated that movie hall owners here were perhaps afraid of showing the controversial film, which the state had earlier banned fearing it may cause "communal disturbances". Sen at a press conference on Friday claimed he has been told by several hall owners that they have been threatened "by certain quarters" and asked not to screen the film. 'The Kerala Story' which was released in theatre halls on May 5, cla

SC to hear plea against release of movie 'The Kerala Story' on Tuesday

The Supreme Court said it will hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the Kerala High Court order refusing to stay the release of movie The Kerala Story' which hit theatres on May 5. The appeal filed by journalist Qurban Ali was mentioned by senior advocate Kapil Sibal on Monday The bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala agreed to list it for hearing today but later said it will be taken up on May 16 due to the scheduled hearing of certain matters before a special bench at 3 pm on Monday. The senior lawyer said it needed an urgent hearing as the high court has refused to grant an interim stay on the movie's release on May 5. The high court order was passed after the judges had watched the teaser of the movie. A bunch of petitions had sought a stay on the movie's release and even objected to the certification given by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Ali, in his plea, said that the movie amounted to hate speech as it

Medical student injured in brawl over 'The Kerala story' in Jammu

A medical student suffered head injuries in a scuffle between two groups over 'The Kerala story' movie at a hostel here, sparking protests in Government Medical College (GMC) with participants demanding an inquiry and appropriate action against culprits. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jammu Chandan Kohli said an investigation into the matter is underway. "There has been an incident of scuffle between some students and outsiders in GMC hostel Jammu. Cognisance of the matter has been taken and investigation is going on," the SSP said. The protesting students said the scuffle took place after late Sunday night when a student shared a link of the controversial film in the official group of the first-year students, which was objected by one of his batchmates, stating that the group is meant for academic purposes only. The student, who had objected to the sharing of the link, was later confronted and assaulted inside the hostel, leading to a scuffle as more and more students along

'The Kerala Story' crosses Rs 100 cr-mark at domestic box office in 9 days

"The Kerala Story" has raised Rs 112.99 crore in nine days since its release at the India box office, the makers said Sunday. In a press note, production house Sunshine Pictures said the film earned Rs 19.5 crore on Saturday, bringing up the total of its domestic earnings to Rs 112.99 crore. "The Kerala Story", a film on conversion that has polarised the political discourse in the country leading to bans in some states and a tax-free status in others, hit the screens on May 5. Directed by Sudipto Sen and fronted by Adah Sharma, the Hindi movie was released in 37 countries on May 12. Produced by Vipul Shah, "The Kerala Story" depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). The film is banned in West Bengal and multiplexes in Tamil Nadu have stopped its screening citing law and order situation, whereas BJP-ruled states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh have given it a tax-free status. The Supreme Court on Friday sought

The Kerala story is against ISIS, doesn't target any religion: Sudipto Sen

In a Q&A, the movie's director talks about the controversies surrounding the film and its performance so far in the box office

Controversy-ridden 'The Kerala Story' on verge of joining Rs 100 crore club

Released in theatres on May 5, the film continues to get footfall at movie theatres as it saw an occupancy of 25.77% in the Hindi-speaking market

'The Kerala Story' ban: SC seeks response of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal govts

The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies of the West Bengal and Tamil Nadu governments on a plea of the producers of "The Kerala Story" challenging the ban in the two states. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha questioned the West Bengal government saying the film is being screened in the rest of the country without any problem and there appears to be no reason for the ban. "Movie is running in the rest of the country including in states having similar demographic composition and nothing has happened. This has nothing to do with the artistic value of the film. If people do not like the movie, they will not watch the movie," the bench told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the West Bengal government. Singhvi said according to intelligence inputs, there may be a situation of law and order problem and peace among different communities may be breached. The bench also asked the Tamil Nadu government to specify measures taken to provide adequa

'The Kerala Story' to release in 37 countries on May 12: Adah Sharma

"The Kerala Story" will be released in 37 countries on May 12, the movie's lead star Adah Sharma said on Wednesday. The film on conversion that has polarised the political discourse in the country, leading to bans in some states and a tax-free status in others, has earned Rs 56 crore at the box office since its release last Friday. Sharma took to Twitter to thank the audience for supporting the film. "Thank you to all the crores of you who are going to watch our film, thank you for making it trend, thank you for loving my performance. This weekend the 12th #TheKeralaStory releases internationally in 37 countries (or more) #adahsharma," the actor wrote in the post. Directed by Sudipto Sen and produced by Vipul Shah, the film depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). "The Kerala Story" has been banned in West Bengal and multiplexes in Tamil Nadu have stopped its screening citing law and order situation, whereas BJP-rul

'The Kerala Story' will be tax-free in U'khand, CM says it depicts truth

Uttarakhand Tourism and Culture Minister Satpal Maharaj has said the controversial film "The Kerala Story" will be tax-free in the state. The film, starring Adah Sharma, was released in cinemas on Friday and deals with the events behind the alleged disappearance of thousands of women from Kerala. It depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert to Islam and recruited by the terrorist group Islamic State. While a formal announcement about it is yet to be made by the Uttarakhand government, Maharaj told reporters on Monday that the film will be tax-free in the state soon. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said "The Kerala Story" depicts "the truth" and everyone should see it. "The Kerala Story is a film depicting the truth of how terrorism is being spread without using arms and ammunition. I think everyone should see the film," Dhami told reporters here. Dhami said he will watch the film with his colleagues. The movie has generated controversy as some political .

Cinema in the republic of hurt sentiments: The Kerala Story and more

Sudipto Sen's film is only the latest in a long list of movies to have landed in a political storm

The Kerala Story' producer should be hanged in public: NCP leader Awhad

NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad has said The Kerala Story' producer should be hanged in public. They have not only tarnished the image of Kerala but have also insulted the women of the state, Awhad said. They had said 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined the terrorist group ISIS, but the real figure is three, Awhad told a news channel. The film is peddling fiction and the producer should be hanged in public, the NCP leader said.

Assam CM Sarma to watch 'The Kerala Story' with cabinet colleagues

Sarma said: "We will all go watch it on May 11. I am not going to promote the movie. I will just watch it"

Give tax exemption to The Kerala Story, hold screenings: BJP to Delhi govt

The Delhi unit of the BJP on Sunday demanded that the AAP government give tax exemption to 'The Kerala Story' film and hold its special screenings for girls in the 15-16 age group in the city. In a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said the film was based on the "serious issue of love jihad", "religious conversion" and pushing innocent girls into "terrorism". The Delhi chief minister should promote the film by watching it himself and exempting it from entertainment tax, he said. "The Kerala Story has been given an 'A' certificate for viewing only by adults, while nowadays the danger of love jihad is gravest for the girls of 15-16 years of age. Therefore, the chief minister should contact the Film Censor Board and get it a 'U/A' certificate for Delhi so that more and more girls belonging to the sensitive category can be made aware by showing this film," Kapoor said. He said that besides girl students of classes 11 and 12, those w

The Kerala Story triggers high alert in Tamil Nadu ahead of movie release

Intelligence issued a high alert in Kerala before releasing "The Kerala Story" on May 5. Many Islamic groups called for a protest against the movie's release

'The Kerala Story' controversy: Why are state leaders mulling for a ban?

The film deals with the story of a group of women from Kerala who were converted to Islam (either by force or were deceived) and go on to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)