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The Indian film industry has seen many highs as it evolved through the decades since inception, and among the many timeless offerings on celluloid that

Mrinal Sen (1923 – 2018) is one of the giants of world cinema. For the centenary of his birth, this conference brings scholars together with participants in Sen’s life and work to reflect on his radical remaking of film practice. Born in colonial India, Sen emerged as a central figure of Indian independent cinema in the 1960s and pursued a highly productive career in film until the 2000s. He is widely acknowledged as one of the founders of the New Indian Cinema (or Parallel Cinema) movement ...

I will be at Cannes to present Manthan: Naseeruddin Shah

Film Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit organization founded by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur has joined hands with Gujarat Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. to restore veteran...

The free streaming service that comes with your library card has a bounty of arthouse movies. Here are the best Kanopy movies:

As the release of Dunki ends a banner year for Shah Rukh Khan, we round up some of the most memorable films from one of Bollywood’s biggest stars.

As he completes five decades in cinema next year, a look at Shyam Benegals incomparable oeuvre

‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, on Bangladeshs founding father, will release in multiple languages in India on October 27. The veteran filmmaker, the second Indian auteur after Ritwik Ghatak to make an India-Bangladesh government co-production, on his films and Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy.

Cinema is the modern art form that transcends lines and cultures having secured a sound place in the hearts of thousands of Indians. It is more than just a source of entertainment; it is a mirror of our varied society, a medium with the ability to inspire, enlighten, and unify.

Music, movies, beloved characters. You’ll find it all on this crossword, which pays tribute to a century of Indian filmmaking. Play now!