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With 280 films from 79 countries, IFFI off to a dazzling start in Goa
Actors Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Manoj Bajpayee, Paresh Rawal and 'RRR' writer V. Vijayendra Prasad were felicitated on the occasion for their contributions to the film industry. The opening ceremony was held at the Syama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium in Taleigao.
Oscar winners, tech park, film bazaar to make IFFI buzzier this year
The nine-day gala, featuring 280 films from 79 countries and many more activities, will open with the Austrian film 'Alma and Oskar', directed by Dieter Berner, while Krzysztof Zanussi's 'Perfect Number' is the closing film. France is the 'Spotlight' country and eight films will be screened under the 'Country Focus' package. The opening ceremony will be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Taleigao, Goa on Sunday. The Gala Red Carpet Opening Ceremony will begin at 4:00 p.m., followed by the opening ceremony which will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
80 films from 32 countries to be showcased at Dharamsala fest
The highlights include the India premieres of Cannes Jury Prize Winner and 2022 Oscar Nominee, Joyland (Pakistan, 2022) by Saim Sadiq; Once Upon A Time in Calcutta (India, 2022) by Aditya Vikram Sengupta; the Anurag Kashyap-presented debut feature by Parth Saurabh, Pokhar Ke Dunu Paar (On Either Sides of the Pond) (India, 2022); 2022 Oscar Nominee, Writing with Fire (India, 2021) by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Sen; and Fire in the Mountains (India 2021) by Ajitpal Singh.
'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' maker Anees Bazmee to direct action comedy next
Talking about the big ticket entertainer, the director said: "After the success of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', I want to give our audiences an even bigger dose of entertainment, and this time it will be a larger-than-life action comedy."
Kartik Aaryan ditches luxury, travels in economy class
A video of Kartik has taken over the Internet, where the actor is seen travelling in economy class of the flight after attending an event in Jodhpur. In the clip, Kartik is seen meeting and greeting passengers on board. People are even seen clapping and praising him for her performance in his last release 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', which turned out to be a blockbuster on the box-office.
Madhur Bhandarkar talks about why he chose to make 'Babli Bouncer'
Talking about directing a subject like this, Bhandarkar says: "I am a very humorous person in real life. It's just that after 'Chandni Bar', people assumed that I love to do dark cinema. But when I got 'Babli Bouncer', I wanted to make a comedy, slice of life film."
'Mera Love Main' from R. Balki's 'Chup' picturised on a dancing Dulquer
The song 'Mera Love Main' shot in a unique black and white video backdrop, sees Dulquer dancing to the first love song that expresses the feeling of loving one self. The song comes from music director Amit Trivedi, who has also crooned it and penned by lyricist Swanand Kirkire.
Controversial director Woody Allen says he'll retire after 50th film
Woody Allen's final film is set in Paris and will be shot entirely in French in a couple of weeks. Allen described the film to be similar to 'Match Point'. It would be "exciting, dramatic and also very sinister." Allen recently wrote his fifth collection of humour pieces, 'Zero Gravity', which will be published on September 27 by Alianza in Spain. In the US, it was published by Arcade and distributed by Simon & Schuster, notes 'Variety'.
'Karoge yaad to..': The film journey of Bhupinder Singh
But singer Bhupinder Singh, 82, who passed away on Monday at a Mumbai hospital, went on to produce along with his wife, Bangladeshi singer Mitali Mukherjee, several memorable songs including "Dil dhoondhta hai", "Do diwane shahr mein", "Naam gum jayega", "Karoge yaad to", "Meethe bol bole", "Kabhi kisi ko mukammal", "Kisi nazar ko tera intezaar aaj bhi", and "Ek akela is shehr mein". He was suffering from colon ailment and had a cardiac arrest.
'Doctor Strange 2' star Elizabeth Olsen on how Scarlett Johansson taught her to be a superhero
However, Olsen, whose portrayal of the mystical Scarlet Witch has made her a consistent MCU fan favourite, says that no matter what Wanda goes through, she'll continue to defend the character, reports 'Variety'. "I remember people saying at the end of 'Wandavision'. 'She has no accountability'," Olsen told 'Variety' senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson on the red carpet at the 'Multiverse of Madness' premiere on Monday.
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