Mumbai:24/4/24: “SUNFLOWERS WERE FIRST ONES TO KNOW”, a film by Chidanand Naik, a student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), has been selected in the ‘La Cinef” Competitive section of 77th Cannes Film Festival, France. The festival is to be held from 15th to 24th May 2024. The section is an official section of the festival aimed at encouraging ...

Mumbai:22/4/24:  The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the nodal agency of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, which organizes the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), invites all aspiring animators to unleash their creativity and gain invaluable expertise at the exclusive Animation Crash Course & VFX Pipeline workshop at the upcoming 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF). This unique opportunity provides ...

Jajpur: 18/4/24:Eminent Odia theatre writer, director, and cine actor Sachi Das passed away today following a prolonged illness. He was 91. According to sources, Dr Sachi Das breathed his last at around 9.30 am on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Cuttack. The final rites will be held at his ancestral village in Bari, family sources said. Eminent ...

Newdelhi:9/4/24:To rejuvenate the Temple Traditions in the country Sangeet Natak Akademi, under the series of Kala Pravah, is organizing the festival under the title ‘Shakti a festival of music and dance’ during the holy Navaratri, which starts today i.e., 9th April 2024. Since Navaratri symbolizes the power of nine goddesses, the Akademi will organize the festival celebrating temple traditions under the ...

Bhubaneswar:1/4/24: Well-known Odia Bhajan singer, Santilata Barik Chhotray, passed away Monday at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar. The late singer’s husband, Basant Chhotray, confirmed the news of her demise and said that the last rites will be held at Puri Swargadwar on Tuesday. Santilata Barik was a revered personality in Odia devotional music and had contributed her soulful voice to numerous ...

The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) has issued Guidelines of Accessibility Standards in the Public Exhibition of Feature Films in Cinema Theatres for Persons with Hearing and Visual Impairment. Hon’ble Prime Minister has envisioned that “Today special attention is being given to opportunity and accessibility for Divyangjan. We endeavor to ensure that every individual in the country is empowered, ...

Newdelhi;15/3/24:Under the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has notified the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, in supersession of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983. They have been comprehensively overhauled to improve and contemporize the entire process of certification of films for public exhibition. Background: The Indian film industry is one of the biggest and most ...

New Delhi:6/3/24:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 in New Delhi today (March 6, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that art is not just for the sake of art. It also has social purpose. She added that there are many such examples in history ...

Mumbai:21/2/24:Ameen Sayani, legendary radio presenter passed away in Mumbai at the age of 91 after suffering a heart attack. Sayani achieved fame and popularity all across the Indian Subcontinent when he presented his Binaca Geetmala program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. Sayani’s style of addressing the listeners with ‘Behno aur Bhaiyo’ (sisters and brothers) instead of the ...

Los Angeles:5/2/24:  The 66th Grammy Awards ceremony occurred in Los Angeles on Sunday. Taylor Swift made history by winning Album of the Year for Midnights. In another first, Miley Cyrus won her first-ever Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance with her song “Flowers”. Tabla player and composer Ustad Zakir Hussain achieved a remarkable feat by winning three prestigious music awards. ...