The 66th National Film Awards were announced in Delhi and films like AndhaDun and Uri have featured among the big winners. Sriram Raghavan directed AndhaDhun won the Best Hindi Film. Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal were adjudged co-winners in the Best Actor category for their roles in AndhaDhun and Uri respectively. Andhadhun which also starred […]
Awards & Film Festivals
Women in Bollywood films: Gaining prominence & stardom
Bollywood Movies breaking the stereotype of the Bhartiya Naari, women gaining stardom with several women-centric films doing good business (they may not be blockbusters yet). More and more Bollywood Movies are breaking the stereotype of the Indian women and are doing quite well at the box-office as well (although they may not be blockbusters yet […]
Top film festivals of India you should not miss as a Cinema Lover
While film making has become big business, film festivals are the best place to experience the fascinating art form of cinema. Here we take a look at the best film festivals in India, where you can get a glimpse of the hidden gems of the art form. Some of these top film festivals attract top […]
Bollywood Stars at IIFA 2018 Leave Bangkok Spellbound
IIFA 2018 (Bangkok, thailand) seemed like a big-budget, multi-starrer Bollywood film that left the audience spell-bound, with its trademark colours, magic and drama. Watch IIFA 2018 Awards (Thailand) About IIFA You can call it as the Bollywood equivalent of the Oscars! The International (North) Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as the IIFA Awards, are […]
Oscar goof up: Bollywood reacts with amusement
Oscar goof up: Bollywood and film celebs react on the mix-up. When it comes to awards for actors and artistes, the Oscars is considered to be the most genuine recognition of true talent (Indian film awards, on the contrary, are considered to be the opposite). However, the recent goof-up at the Oscars have finally provided […]
Mahindra Blues Festival (MBF): Helping promote Blues as a music genre to Indians
Mahindra Blues festival is now one of Asia’s largest Blues festival, bringing together some of the world’s best Blues musicians. The festival is held in Mumbai, India (usually in Jan/Feb). The Mahindra Blues Festival returns to cast a spell on live-music-loving audiences once again, with highly acclaimed musicians from around the globe (as well as […]
Miss France crowned Miss Universe in Philippines, no Indian in Top 13
Miss France has won the 2017 Miss Universe crown in the annual pageant held in Manila, Philippines (Mall of Asia Arena by Manila Bay). 23-year-old dental student, Iris Mittenaere, who hails from a small town of Lille in northern France, did not expect to reach so far and was stunned with the result. In the […]
Dangal wins at Filmfare Awards 2017 – Pink, MS Dhoni snubbed
Although Dangal / Aamir Khan walked away with the honours at the Filmfare 2017 awards (all the major awards including Best Director and Best Actor went to Dangal), many feel that the movie actually should not have been included in the nominations because it was released in the last week of 2016. The outcome and […]
‘Filmfare Awards On Sale’ trends after Akshay Kumar overlooked for ‘Best Actor’ award
Indians never take the film awards seriously (although the actors do take them seriously) because they think its biased and unfair. The nominations for this year’s Filmfare Awards have been announced and guess whose name is missing from the nominations for the best actor award? None other than Akshay Kumar, whose performances in Airlift and […]
EVC (Enchanted Valley Carnival), Unique Music Festival
EVC (Enchanted Valley Carnival), unique music festival at the breathtaking Aamby Valley City. World Music, Adventure Sports and one Massive Camp Site. Goa might be an obvious choice for many in India to let your hair down and have a blast to some captivating music. But for those who are looking for an alternative, especially […]