"When you work with a director multiple times, you start to understand how they see the world, and you feel secure," says actor Kumud Mishra, explaining why his collaborations with filmmaker Anubhav Sinha are always special.Sinha is one filmmaker for whom Mishra would readily accept any role...
actor collaboration
anek
anubhav sinha
article 15
assi
bollywood
character development
film analysis
filmmaking
ic 814: the kandahar hijack
indian cinema
kumud mishra
mulk
sexual assault
socialcommentary
thappad
Kolkata, March 20 The run-up to the West Bengal Assembly elections is witnessing a mix of politics and popular culture, with several Bengali films with political and social themes hitting theaters, which industry observers describe as a "new phase" in regional cinema.Films such as 'Korpoor'...
arindam sil
bengali cinema
contemporary politics
drama-thriller
film analysis
film industry
film release
governance
institutional corruption
political cinema
political themes
power dynamics
rituparna sengupta
socialcommentary
west bengal assembly elections
Hyderabad, March 17. Well-known Telugu actor Priyadarshi Pulikonda has issued a passionate plea to end wars, arguing that the greatest threat to humanity isn't a rock from space, but the conflicts humans keep fighting.In a lengthy post on his X account, he wrote, "Watching a dinosaur...
Mumbai, March 13 Director Prosit Roy says his new ad film “Band Baaja Bitiya”, which shows a father arriving with a wedding band to bring back his daughter from an abusive marital home, is a silent protest against a societal evil that has long been ignored.The three-and-a-half-minute film...
ad film
domestic violence
emotional storytelling
father-daughter relationship
female empowerment
film production
filmmaking
gajraj rao
goel tmt
india
lucknow
or radhakrishnan
sandeep goel
socialcommentary
true events
Los Angeles, March 8 Singer-songwriter SZA has expressed her concerns about the rise of AI in music. She feels that she is "at war" due to the increasing presence of AI in the music industry.According to ‘Female First UK’, the singer believes that the technology is causing particular problems...
african american culture
ai ethics
ai music
artificial intelligence
black artists
copyright
music criticism
music industry
music technology
olivia dean
rhythm and blues
singer-songwriter
socialcommentary
sza
technology concerns
Guwahati, March 1 The Assamese feature film 'Moi Eti Nixhasor', which tells the story of a thief against the backdrop of the state's social and political landscape, has won the 'Award of Excellence Special Mention' at the Accolade Global Film Competition, its filmmaker said on Sunday.Directed...
accolade global film competition
assamese cinema
bidyut kotoky
creative team
feature film
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film competition
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film festival
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guwahati
indian cinema
koduwa
moi eti nixhasor
socialcommentary
Mumbai, Feb 19 – On the Indian edition of Wheel of Fortune, Akshay Kumar did what very few celebrities consistently do: he transformed a mainstream entertainment platform into a space for social commentary, further highlighting the racism faced by North East Indians.It all began when a...
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bangladesh war
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cultural stereotypes
discrimination
india
kargil war
kim (makeup artist)
manipur
naga regiment
north east india
racial discrimination
racism
socialcommentary
wheel of fortune