Film Industry

Barrel chested and 6 feet 2 inches tall, Jones was a dominating presence whether on stage, on screen or merely by sound

In India, filmmakers have mostly looked at impact of mass firings on blue-collar workers

Oscar nominations 2023 list announcement can be watched live in India at 7 pm on January 24. Among Indian contenders are SS Rajamouli's RRR and Gujarati film Chhello Show

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Telugu star Chiranjeevi and several other celebrities on Wednesday congratulated musician M M Keeravani and other team members of the blockbuster movie 'RRR' for clinching the Golden Globes award under the best original song category for the Telugu track 'Naatu Naatu'. Taking to twitter to congratulate the team over its win, Naidu said, "Every Indian is proud of the global recognition for #NaatuNaatu song from #RRRMovie Heartiest congratulations to ace music composer, Keeravani Garu & RRR team for bagging the #GoldenGlobes2023 Award for the best original song!" Chiranjeevi, whose son Ram Charan played the lead role alongside Jr NTR in 'RRR', described the global recognition of the film as a 'historic achievement.' "What a Phenomenal, Historic Achievement!!!! Golden Globes Best Original Song - Motion Picture Award to @mmkeeravaani garu !! Take a Bow," he tweeted. "Heartiest Congratulations Team @RRRMovie & @ssrajamouli !! India is ...

RRR may have lost the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture (Non-English), but the 'RRR' team still has much to celebrate. And celebrate NTR Jr will.

Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh has won the 2023 Golden Globe Award in the Best Actress - Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy category for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'

SS Rajamouli's "RRR" lost out the Golden Globe award for the 'best picture-non English' to Argentina's historical drama "Argentina, 1985". It was a bittersweet moment for the team of "RRR" as minutes earlier the movie's hit track "Naatu Naatu" won the award for the best original songmotion picture. "Argentina, 1985", directed by Santiago Mitre, is based on real events and follows the events surrounding the 1985 Trial of the Juntas, which prosecuted the ringleaders of Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship. The other nominees in 'best picture-non English' category were Korean romantic mystery film Decision To Leave, German anti-war drama All Quiet on the Western Front, and French-Dutch coming-of-age drama Close. "RRR" follows a pre-Independence fictional story woven around two real-life Indian revolutionaries - Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem - in the 1920s. The film stars Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in key roles. Released theatrically last March, "RR

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a virtual appearance at the 80th Golden Globes awards ceremony, during which he said "there'll be no third world war, it is not a trilogy

South cinema the big outlier; Bollywood hits in dribs and drabs

Reacting to the backlash for his remarks about The Kashmir Files, Lapid says making bad films is not a crime, but the film is 'crude, manipulative and violent'

The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, but enthusiasts can also join the carnival virtually

National award recipient director of Bengali films, Pinaki Chaudhuri, died at his Kolkata residence on Monday following a protracted illness, his family said. Chaudhuri, who was 82, left behind his wife and a son. He was suffering from lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system, and was admitted to a hospital one month back. He was discharged three days ago as the hospital authorities suggested that he be taken back to his residence in the last days of life. Chaudhuri had varied interests in arts and music and made his foray into the world of films in 1983 when he directed Chena Achena' (Known and Unknown) starring Soumitra Chatterjee, Amol Palekar, Tanuja, Chhaya Devi among others. He got two national awards for Shanghaath' (Conflict) in 1996 and for Ballygunge Court' in 2007. Among his other notable films are Kakababu Here Gelen?' (Kakababu defeated?), Ek Tukro Chand' (A slice of the moon) and Arohan' (Ascension). Actor Bhaswar Chatterjee, who had been cast in Ballygunge Court'

Implementation of a box office monitoring system, sharing of promotion cost by multiplexes, phasing out the virtual print fee are among other suggestions made by antitrust watchdog

Superstar Chiranjeevi's Telugu film "Godfather" has raised Rs 38 crore worldwide on its opening day, the makers announced Saturday. Released on Wednesday, the political action thriller is a remake of actor Prithviraj Sukumaran's 2019 Malayalam directorial Lucifer, which featured Mohanlal in the lead. Production house Konidela Production Company shared the day one box office collection of the movie on Twitter. "Humongous Blockbuster #GodFather off to a sensational start. Worldwide gross of 38 CR+ on Day 1" the production banner tweeted. Also starring Nayanthara and Satyadev Kancharana, Godfather is directed by Mohan Raja. The film also features Bollywood star Salman Khan in a crucial cameo appearance. "Godfather" is produced by Konidela Production Company and Super Good Films.

The government will also work with states to facilitate and promote film shootings in India, he said

A multiyear boom in film and TV production, driven by media firms racing to sign up subscribers for their new streaming services, has come to a painful halt

From playing a blind pianist to a sperm donor, Ayushmann Khurrana has won millions of hearts across the country with his acting skills. Now he is back with Doctor G

According to media report, four investors in movie theatre chain PVR offloaded 7.7% stake in the company via block deals.

Analysts blame industry woes on lockdowns, lack of new content, and growing competition from streaming and over-the-top platforms

67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham won the best film (critics) award and Vishnuvardhan's Shershaah bagged the best film (popular) award in 2022. Read all the updates