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Konkona Sensharma's A Death in the Gunj and claustrophobia of family vacations
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Konkona Sensharma's A Death in the Gunj and claustrophobia of family vacations

A Death in the Gunj effortlessly underlined the terror of family vacations, where every minute feels like it is going to last an eternity and survival isn’t an act of resilience as much an exercise in defeat.

In Boomika, the continuing misrepresentation of special abilities in Indian cinema
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In Boomika, the continuing misrepresentation of special abilities in Indian cinema

The ghost in Boomika is told to have autism but her involuntary movements, exaggerated facial expressions, repetitive tick of the head, and floppy body posture resemble those that have cerebral palsy, also a group of nervous disorders.

Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi movie review: Seema Pahwa's directorial debut fails to rise above theatrics
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Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi movie review: Seema Pahwa's directorial debut fails to rise above theatrics

Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi had its world premiere at the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival in 2019 and has released in theatres on 1 Jan, 2021.

Konkana Sen Sharma to direct web series chronicling life of Kolkata's Queen of Cabaret
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Konkana Sen Sharma to direct web series chronicling life of Kolkata's Queen of Cabaret

Konkana Sen Sharma is developing the script for a Zee-produced webseries based on the life of Arati Das, who ruled as the 'Queen of Cabaret' in Kolkata

Mukul Sharma, science writer, polymath, storyteller, passes away at 69
India

Mukul Sharma, science writer, polymath, storyteller, passes away at 69

Sharma's column Mindsport ran for 25 years and had garnered quite the cult following before he brought it to a close in 2007 and moved on to other stories that he would go on write

International Film Festival of India 2018 to honour Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman; Israel is country of focus
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International Film Festival of India 2018 to honour Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman; Israel is country of focus

International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from 2o to 28 November in Goa.

Filmfare Awards 2018 announce Critics' Choice nominees; Rajkummar Rao leads with two nominations — see complete list
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Filmfare Awards 2018 announce Critics' Choice nominees; Rajkummar Rao leads with two nominations — see complete list

The Critics' Choice Awards for Filmfare 2018 sees Rajkummar Rao get two Best Actor nominations for Newton and Trapped.

Pankaj Tripathi in Newton to Akshaye Khanna in Ittefaq — Bollywood's breakthrough performances in 2017
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Pankaj Tripathi in Newton to Akshaye Khanna in Ittefaq — Bollywood's breakthrough performances in 2017

This year, big Bollywood stars were overshadowed by stand-out or breakthrough performances.

Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death In The Gunj to be screened at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
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Lipstick Under My Burkha, A Death In The Gunj to be screened at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Konkona Sen Sharma's films Lipstick Under My Burkha and A Death In The Gunj will be screened at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM).

Vikrant Massey on his role in Lipstick Under My Burkha, and ambitions to work with Aamir Khan
Bollywood

Vikrant Massey on his role in Lipstick Under My Burkha, and ambitions to work with Aamir Khan

Vikrant Massey began his acting career at the age of 16, and has dabbled in theatre, dance, commercials and movies.

Watch: Kalki Koechlin talks about independent cinema in India, being typecast in Bollywood
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Watch: Kalki Koechlin talks about independent cinema in India, being typecast in Bollywood

Kalki Koechlin spoke about her Indo-Pak documentary Azmaish and the upcoming web series Smoke, where she plays a Goan Portuguese DJ.

Wonder Woman, A Death in the Gunj show the term ‘female director’ must become obsolete
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Wonder Woman, A Death in the Gunj show the term ‘female director’ must become obsolete

Wonder Woman and A Death in the Gunj are some of the better films to release this year, and it’s time we stop qualifying films according to the gender of the director.

Konkona Sen Sharma sweeps Best Director, Best Actress awards at New York Indian Film Festival
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Konkona Sen Sharma sweeps Best Director, Best Actress awards at New York Indian Film Festival

Konkona Sen Sharma won the Best Director award for her directorial debut A Death In The Gunj and the Best Actress award for Lipstick Under My Burkha.

Amazon Prime teams up with Cinestaan to stream independent films
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Amazon Prime teams up with Cinestaan to stream independent films

Amazon Prime Video has included three Indian independent films to its unlimited streaming of latest movies and TV shows, by collaborating with C International Sales, a subsidiary of Cinestaan Film Company.

A Death in the Gunj movie review: Konkona's impressive directorial debut celebrates a good story
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A Death in the Gunj movie review: Konkona's impressive directorial debut celebrates a good story

We need to have a middle path between "arty farty parallel cinema" and "mass masala entertainer", and Konkona Sen Sharma seems to have found a way, with A Death in the Gunj.

Jio MAMI 2016 Day 1 schedule: Daniel Radcliffe's film; interaction with Jia Zhangke
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Jio MAMI 2016 Day 1 schedule: Daniel Radcliffe's film; interaction with Jia Zhangke

Here's our guide to navigating your day through Day 1 of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2016.

Jio MAMI 2016: Anupama Chopra says the festival is like a 'big movie mela'
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Jio MAMI 2016: Anupama Chopra says the festival is like a 'big movie mela'

There are many things to look forward to in MAMI 2016: A Death in the Gunj, Manchester by the Sea, An Insignificant Man.

This Shahana Goswami, Varun Sobti film is on top of the must-watch list at Jio MAMI 2016
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This Shahana Goswami, Varun Sobti film is on top of the must-watch list at Jio MAMI 2016

Shahana Goswami and Barun Sobti-starrer Tu Hai Mera Sunday has been selected as one of the top 'must watch' films at the forthcoming Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival, according to a poll conducted by the festival organisers.

Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival: Anupama Chopra on what to expect from its 18th edition
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Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival: Anupama Chopra on what to expect from its 18th edition

Anupama Chopra talks to us about her role as the festival director of MAMI