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Sydney Film Festival 2017, 10 Things To See & Do

The just-announced lineup is packed with star power, controversies, and a particularly strong Australian contingent. Here are our picks Landing at that time of the year when s...

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What Makes "Sense8" The Best LGBT TV Show

Two years ago, I watched the first episode of Sense8. That was the first time I ever saw a love that looks like mine onscreen. One of the eight psychically-linked strangers in...

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Mantostaan: For A Select Few

If you go by the title, it is not really designed to draw the audience to the cinema halls. Also, not many in today’s movie-going audience would know about Sadat Hasan M...

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Blake Lively Highlights Support For Child Rescue Coalition In Fight Against Child Pornography

Child Rescue Coalition’s vital work tracking and arresting thousands of child predators across the globe has captured the attention of actress and mother, Blake Lively. ...

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After 1000 Cr Mahabharata, Ramayana To Be Adapted For Silver Screen With 500 Cr Budget

It was earlier reported that a UAE-based Indian businessman is investing Rs 1,000 crore to produce the cinematic adaptation of The Mahabharata. The film, based on the classic ...

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Malala Yousufzai Becomes UN's Youngest Ever Messenger Of Peace

United Nations: Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate, has broken another age barrier and become the youngest UN Messenger of Peace, an honour she shares with Hollywoo...

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Habitat Film Festival To Feature Om Puri Tribute Retrospective

Om Puri’s frequent collaborator, organised filmmaker Govind Nihalani, will host the retrospective segment on the veteran actor at this year’s Habitat Film Festival...

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'The Scratch & Smell Book Of Weed' Is More Serious Than You Think

It's not just about novelty, it's about knowledge.It sounds like something a couple of stoners would dream up in a late-night toke fest, but The Scratch & Sniff Book of We...

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Priyanka Chopra Dismayed By Child Sexual Abuse In Zimbabwe

Priyanka Chopra says she is dismayed by the level of sexual violence against children in Zimbabwe, with government officials there telling her many young girls are ‘aski...

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Paley Centre Honours To Celebrate Women In Media

The Paley Center for Media will focus on the achievements of women in media at its spring Paley Center Honors gala in New York. The May 17 event will include a tribute to Caro...

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ALTERNATIVE ENTERTAINMENT: THE FILMMAKER, THE ETERNAL SEEKER

As it completes a 50-day run, Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri looks at Srijit Mukherji’s Pa...

October 9 2024

THOUGHT FACTORY: LOVE LANGUAGES GUIDE TO MOHABBAT KI DUKAAN

Discover how to express and receive love through the five love languages, nurturing rela...

October 8 2024

FESTIVALS: THE CHANGING FACE OF DURGA PUJA

Religious Fest? Reality Show? Sponsored Program? A little of all these? Monojit Lahiri l...

October 6 2024