cinema

35 children's books in Parag Honour List for 2021

New book explores cinema through aesthetics

3:36 pm April 1, 2021

New Delhi: A new book views world cinema through the lens of Rasa Siddhanta or aesthetics and discusses how ancient Indian principles govern cinema as much as they govern stage. Prachand Praveer in his book “Cinema Through Rasa: A Tryst with Masterpieces in the Light of Rasa Siddhanta”, while drawing a parallel between theatre and […]

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Sidharth Malhotra's 'Shershaah' to release in July

Sidharth Malhotra’s ‘Shershaah’ to release in July

2:04 pm February 20, 2021

Mumbai: Actor Sidharth Malhotra-starrer Shershaah, based on the life of Kargil hero Captain Vikram Batra, is scheduled to hit the screens on July 2. The film, which takes its title from Vikram Batra’s codename, is directed by Vishnu Varadhan. Shershaah also stars Kiara Advani. Malhotra took to Instagram and shared the film’s new poster with […]

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Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Unlock 4: Metro allowed; cinema, educational institutes to remain shut

9:30 pm August 29, 2020

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Saturday issued the Unlock 4 guidelines under which metro trains will be allowed to resume services from September 7 in a graded manner, while political, social and religious congregations of up to 100 people will be permitted from September 21. However, schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions will […]

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Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Unlock 3: No schools, metro, cinema till Aug 31; night curfew lifted

9:22 pm July 29, 2020

New Delhi: The nationwide Unlock 3 guidelines were on Wednesday issued by the government, opening up more activities outside the containment zones, but schools, colleges, metro rail service, cinema halls along with bars will continue to remain shut till August 31 and political and religious gatherings will also remain prohibited. For the first time since […]

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HC directs 'Chhapaak' makers to give credit to acid attack survivor's lawyer for inputs to film

HC directs ‘Chhapaak’ makers to give credit to acid attack survivor’s lawyer for inputs to film

9:48 pm January 11, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Saturday directed the makers of Deepika Padukone-starrer ‘Chhapaak’ to give credit to a lawyer, who represented acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal on whose life the film is based, for inputs she shared with them. Justice Prathiba M Singh said the changes be made in the movie slides in […]

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