Telugu film director Kodi Ramakrishna passes away

Kodi Ramakrishna (69), the veteran Telugu film director, has passed away in Hyderabad on Feb 22. Born at Palakollu in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Ramakrishna made his debut in 1992 with romantic comedy ‘Intlo Ramaiah- Veedhilo Krishnaiah’ starring ..

Roma wins best film award at 72nd Bafta Film Awards 2019

On 10th of February, the 72nd British Academy Film Awards 2019 were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron’s semi-autobiographical black-and-white drama “Roma” claimed the top prize of best film, alongside director and cinematography honours. ..

Deepa Mehta recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award (LTA) by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT). She is best known for her Elements Trilogy — Fire (1996), 1947 Earth (1999) and Water (2005). Mehta’s “Earth” ..

British actor Albert Finney passes away

Oscar-nominated British actor Albert Finney (82) has passed away in London on 7th of February 2019. He was a five-time Oscar nominee who began his career at the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his mark in film. He is known ..

Marathi actor Ramesh Bhatkar passes away

Ramesh Bhatkar (70), the veteran Marathi actor, has passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra on February 4, 2019. He was known for his roles in the TV series “Commander” and “Hello Inspector” and worked for more than 30 years as an ..

Film ‘Period. End of Sentence’ shortlisted for 91st Oscar in Documentary Short Subject category

‘Period. End of Sentence’, the short documentary film on the stigma surrounding women during menstruation in rural India, has been shortlisted at the 91st Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category. The short film is directed by award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker ..

Ashok Amritraj honoured with French Knight of National Order of Merit

On December 2018, an Indian American film producer Ashok Amritraj has been honoured with the French Knight of the National Order of Merit for his contribution to the world of cinema and Indo-French film industry. He has been the producer ..

Nandita Das is awardee of FIAPF Award at 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2018

Filmmaker Nandita Das will be honoured with the International Federation of Film Producers Associations( FIAPF) Award 2018 at the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane on the 29th of November. She will be presented the award in recognition ..

Angad Vir Singh Bajwa wins historic men’s skeet gold at Asian Shotgun Championship 2018 in Kuwait

In the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship 2018 in Kuwait, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa has won the men’s skeet gold with a perfect score of 60 — a World record — in the final on November 7. With this, he became ..

Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi named for 2018 Hridaynath Award for lifetime achievement

Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (91), the National Award winning music director, has been named for the 2018 Hridaynath Award for Lifetime Achievement. He is famous as ‘Khayyam’. The award, which is instituted by the Hridayesh Arts, carries a cash prize ..