Mumbai:19/8/25: In a bold new move blending action-packed storytelling with cross-cultural collaboration, iconic Hollywood Actor-Producer Steven Seagal has forged a new alliance in India. Steven Seagal’s renowned production company, Steamroller Steven Seagal Productions, has officially launched and established operations in the Indian film industry, with celebrated Indian filmmaker Vikash Verma leading the India operations. “Our goal is to redefine action cinema ...

Mumbai:15/8/25:To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of G.P. Sippy’s legendary film Sholay, the Maharashtra Postal Circle released two specially designed picture postcards and a presentation pack, featuring an exclusive golden cancellation. The event marked 50 years since the film’s original release on 15th August 1975. Amitabh Singh, Chief Postmaster General of the Maharashtra Circle, officially unveiled the commemorative items and presented ...

Mumbai:11/8/25:The Har Ghar Tiranga – Patriotic Film Festival opened today to an enthusiastic response, marking the beginning of a three-day nationwide cinematic tribute to India’s independence. Running from August 11–13, 2025, the festival is organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. The festival is part of the broader Har Ghar Tiranga campaign initiated ...

New Delhi: 1/8/25: Newdelhi:1/8/25:The winners of the 71st National Film Awards for the year 2023 were announced today by the respective juries. This year, the awards received 332 entries in the feature film category, 115 in the non-feature film category, 27 books, and 16 critics’ submissions. 12th Fail has been honoured with the Best Feature Film award at the 71st ...

Newdelhi:23/7/25:Prasar Bharati has extended an invitation to all newspapers, periodicals, and TV channels across India to register on its newswire platform, Prasar Bharati Shared Audio Visuals for Broadcast and Dissemination (PB-SHABD), to access high-quality news and multimedia content free of cost. Launched in March 2024, PB-SHABD offers over 800 news stories daily in multiple Indian languages, covering more than 40 ...

Newdelhi:23/7/25:India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem, which has witnessed growth in recent years, as mentioned below: Number of publications registered with the Press Registrar General of India has increased from 1.05 Lakh in 2014-15 to 1.55 Lakh in 2024-25. Number of private satellite TV Channels has also increased from 821 in 2014-15 to 908 in 2024-25. As of ...

Cambodia:22/7/25:  Prasar Bharati CEO and President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC), Gaurav Dwivedi today made a presentation on the WAVES OTT platform at the 20th Asia Media Summit at Siem Reap in Cambodia. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Dwivedi said that the WAVES platform helps content get discovered not just by users but also ...

Mumbai:21/7/25:The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, and the Maharashtra Film, Stage & Cultural Development Corporation Limited (MFSCDCL), Mumbai, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance skill development in the film and media sectors across Maharashtra. The exchange of the MoU was conducted between Smt. Swati Mhase-Patil, Managing Director, MFSCDCL, and Shri Dhiraj Singh, Vice Chancellor, ...

Mumbai:18/7/25: The first meeting of the Steering Committee for the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa, was held at the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) headquarters in Mumbai today. The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, and attended by Secretary, Ministry of I&B, Shri Sanjay Jaju, Festival Director Shri Shekhar Kapur, ...

Mumbai:18/7/25:Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis jointly inaugurated the first campus of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) at the NFDC Complex in Mumbai today. Mr. Vaishnaw announced that IICT will offer advanced, industry-aligned training in VFX, post-production, XR, gaming, and animation, in collaboration with global tech giants like Google, Meta, ...