Controversy erupts over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s comments on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie

Controversy erupts over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s comments on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie

A man walks past a poster of the movie “The Kashmir Files” outside a cinema in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), on Monday described Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ as “propaganda” and “vulgar”. In his […]

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Controversy erupts over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s comments on ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie

Controversy erupts over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s comments on ‘The Kashmiri Files’ movie

A man walks past a poster of the movie “The Kashmir Files” outside a cinema in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2022. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, the jury head of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), on Monday described Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ as “propaganda” and “vulgar”. In his […]

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IFFI 2022: Asha Parekh’s glorious career celebrated; ‘Kati Patang’ screened

IFFI 2022: Asha Parekh’s glorious career celebrated; ‘Kati Patang’ screened

Asha Parekh at the 53rd International Film Festival of India | Photo Credit: Press Information Bureau It was a surreal moment for the audience at the Maquinez Palace auditorium in Panaji when the 1971 film ‘Kati Patang’ was screened at the 53rd International Film Festival of India. The film brought back the late icon Rajesh […]

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IFFI 2022: ‘Fatima’, a documentary on human trafficking screened at the festival

IFFI 2022: ‘Fatima’, a documentary on human trafficking screened at the festival

Fatima Khatun speaks at the Table Talks session of the 53rd IFFI International Film Festival of India | Photo Credit: Press Bureau of India Fatima, a documentary by Sourabh Kanti Datta on the rescue and rehabilitation of trafficked sex workers was screened at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The film […]

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IFFI 2022: ‘Beautiful Beings’, ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’, ‘The Island of Lost Girls’ screened

IFFI 2022: ‘Beautiful Beings’, ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’, ‘The Island of Lost Girls’ screened

A still from ‘The Island of Lost Girls’ | Photo Credit: @PBI_India Three films, Beautiful Beings, the animation film My Love Affair with Marriage, and a ‘family-made’ thriller The Island of Lost Girls were screened at the 53rd International Film Festival of India earlier today. The makers of these films also participated at the ‘Table […]

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IFFI 2022: Spanish cine icon Carlos Saura honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

IFFI 2022: Spanish cine icon Carlos Saura honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award

Carlos Saura’s daughter Anna Saura accepted the award on behalf of the eminent filmmaker at the opening ceremony IFFI 2022 Legendary Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura was honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Sunday. Saura, who has been making movies […]

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Want to establish India as global content hub: Anurag Thakur ahead of IFFI 2022 opening ceremony

Want to establish India as global content hub: Anurag Thakur ahead of IFFI 2022 opening ceremony

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Youth Affairs & Sports Anurag Singh Thakur with the crew of Alma and Oskar at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in Goa, on November 20, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on November 20 said the government aims to […]

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IFFI 2022: Asha Parekh retrospective, lifetime achievement to Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura

IFFI 2022: Asha Parekh retrospective, lifetime achievement to Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura

Three films of Dadasaheb Phalke awardee Asha Parekh will be screened as a retrospective at the upcoming edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will also felicitate Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura with the lifetime achievement honour. The 53rd edition of the film gala will take place from November 20 to 28 at […]

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IFFI 2022 | Austrian film ‘Alma and Oskar’ to open film festival

IFFI 2022 | Austrian film ‘Alma and Oskar’ to open film festival

‘Alma and Oskar’ features actors Emily Cox, Valentin Postlmayr, Anton von Lucke in pivotal roles ‘Alma and Oskar’ features actors Emily Cox, Valentin Postlmayr, Anton von Lucke in pivotal roles Austrian movie “Alma and Oskar” will open the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28. […]

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SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’, Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’, Anupam Kher’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ to be screened at IFFI 2022

SS Rajamouli’s ‘RRR’, Suriya’s ‘Jai Bhim’, Anupam Kher’s ‘The Kashmir Files’ to be screened at IFFI 2022

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Saturday announced the line-up for the Indian Panorama segment for the year 2022. A total of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films will be screened during the event. The films will be screened as part of the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of IFFI, organised by […]

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