So Long, Farewell, It’s Hard To Say Goodbye!

The last time I spoke to Piroj was two days before Nina Goel, her friend called me from Piroj’s mobile phone to inform me of her hospitalization and to tell me that P...

Do We Know What Our Children Want?

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place."

J.K. Rowling

Over the last one century or so, ordin...

Irrfan Khan To Support National Children’s Film Festival On Children’s Day

Irrfan Khan associates with a cause for this year's Children's day and we think it's one noble thing to do. Irrfan Khan is one of the most versatile actors in Bollywood who...

Jaipur To Host National Children's Film Festival From Nov 14

Mumbai: The second three-day National Children's Film Festival (NCFF) organised by Children's Film Society of India (CFSI) will open in the Pink City, Jaipur, from Children...

2nd Edition Of National Children's Film Festival Heads To Jaipur

On this auspicious occasion of Deepawali, I feel privileged to announce the 2nd National Children’s Film Festival. Yes, it’s time for much cheer, joy and celebr...

SHORTCUT SAFAARI Is A Befitting Example Of CFSI CEO Dr. Shravan Kumar's Vision To Promote Quality Content

CFSI CEO Dr. Shravan Kumar feels the release of Amitabha Singh's SHORTCUT SAFAARI will motivate independent filmmakers to approach CFSI in making meaningful child centric p...

Seeds For Cinema: An Interview With Dr Shravan Kumar, CEO, CFSI

“At CFSI we not only want to make films but also make film makers”
-Dr. Shravan Kumar
On the fifteenth of February, Director, Producer and Managing Di...

Retroscope - A Veritable Carnival

The 19th edition of CFSI’s festival turned out to be a veritable carnival, a feast of colourful sights and sounds.
Had I not gone, I would have missed the robust...

Curtain Raiser

“Everything is a celebration in the garden of childhood”
- Pablo Neruda

A question which frequently haunted me raises its head as I write...