Prithul Kumar News Today

Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova and Indian soccer player Bhaichung Bhutia are among the subjects of projects selected at India's Doc Film Bazaar.

India is making a concerted push to become a global production hub with enhanced incentives, varied locations and a strong presence at Cannes.

India, back in the Cannes Film Festival competition after decades, looks to attract foreign filmmakers with incentives offering 40 percent rebates.

A committee set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting had made recommendations ‘to rationalise the honours’, based on which the Ministry has brought in new regulations.

The changes include an upward revision in the cash rewards, including for the Dadasaheb Phalke award, and several awards being fused

Tweaks have also been made in the best music direction category, which will now be known as 'best background music'.

The 'Indira Gandhi award for best debut film of a director' has been renamed 'Best debut film of a director'. Similarly, the 'Nargis Dutt Award for best feature film on national integration' will now be called the 'Best feature film promoting national, social and environmental values'.

The Indira Gandhi award for best debut film and the Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration have been retitled with the names of the late prime minister and legendary actor being dropped as part of a raft of changes for the National Film Awards, according to a notification.

With the objective of rationalising the honours given in different categories for National film awards, the “Indira Gandhi award for best debut film” and the “Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration” have been renamed.  The Indira Gandhi award is now titled

The changes include an upward revision in the cash rewards, including for the Dadasaheb Phalke award, and several awards being fused