Vetri Maaran: 'Tamil filmmakers have more freedom of expression (than Hindi filmmakers)'
Annavetticad • 9 years agoIn a conversation with contributing editor Anna MM Vetticad, Vetri Maaran discusses the impact of big studios on small film industries, censorship and the differing reactions to Udta Punjab and Visaranai.
National Award winning Tamil film Visaranai is India's official entry to Oscars 2017
Fp Staff • 9 years agoTamil film Visaranai, directed by Vetrimaran and produced by Dhanush, is India's official entry for Academy Awards 2017 in the Foreign Language Film category.
India out of Oscars race: 'Court', 'Jalam', 'RangiTaranga', 'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' fail to make it to nominations' list
Fp Archives • 9 years agoWhile Chaitanya Tamhane's debut Marathi film Court was earlier out of the Oscars Best Foreign Language Film category, hopes were high from the other films competing in Best Original Song and Best Original Score categories.
Bankrolling India's Oscars dream: Govt plans publicity fund, wants bigger role in choosing entry
Fp Staff • 10 years agoThe Centre is planning to build a corpus fund to aid the publicity campaigns of Indian films submitted to the Oscars.
Rahul Rawail resigns from Oscar jury panel over differences with Amol Palekar
Fp Archives • 10 years agoRahul Rawail, a part of the 17-member jury that collectively chose Court as India's official entry for the Oscars, on Wednesday resigned from the panel over differences with jury chairperson Amol Palekar.