October, 2012

Film body calls for regulations to check movie theft

Concerned by the increasing content theft in India through camcording in cinema halls, as well as the growing levels of piracy, multiple committees are mulling specific provisions for anti-camcord regulations in the Indian Cinematograph Act 2010. A round table discussion

Wedding ring most special jewellery item for Sonali Bendre

It’s been 10 years since actress Sonali Bendre and filmmaker Goldie Behl tied the knot. Among the many gifts that she has received from her husband over the years, her wedding ring remains the most special for Sonali. “I like

Dia Mirza paints for a cause

Dia Mirza’s artistic skills are known. This Diwali, the actor-producer has exclusively painted a piece of art to help raise funds for a cause. The funds raised from her painting, ‘Gift Of Life’, will be given to Shakti Vahini, a

Cinema not fully exploited in India yet: Shabana Azmi

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi feels that Indian filmmakers are yet to fully exploit the medium of cinema. She also says that in the pursuit of appealing to the international market, they have become confused about the kind of films that

Film actors were the first Indian icons: Shekhar Kapur

Noted filmmaker Shekhar Kapur feels that Indian film stars were the first, truly Indian icons in the decades after independence. “In its first 50 years, Indian cinema held the country together. The commonality among most Indians was cinema. Cricket, television