It must be noted that in 1893, the Indian spiritual leader, Vivekananda, delivered an iconic speech on Hinduism at a ...

Legendary Bengali actor and prominent theatre personality Manoj Mitra passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 85 in a ...

With "All We Imagine as Light," Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia captures female friendship in rich, evocative detail. The ...

The poem they recite together is 'Satpatra' from Sukumar Ray's 'Aabol Tabol' collection, a 1923 book that has remained one of ...

The world celebrated in 1961 the centenary of the birth of Tagore. The Sahitya Akademi brought out the classiest, the ...

The theme of IFFI focuses on “Young Filmmakers,” as per the vision of Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Sh.

will receive the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFF 2024. The upcoming gala will have 47 films directed by women and 66 works by young and debut filmmakers, reflecting "the festival's ...

As Amjad Khan, playing Nawab Wajid Ali Shah in Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977), recited: "Jab chhorh chale Lucknow nagri/Kahein haal ke hum par kya guzri…", even Satyajit Ray's eyes grew moist ...

Experience an immersive evening celebrating the genius of Satyajit Ray, one of cinema's greatest filmmakers. This event will delve into his remarkable contributions to filmmaking, highlighting the ...

New Delhi, Nov 11 (PTI) “Better Man”, a semi-autobiographical film about British pop singer Robbie Williams, will open the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), where Australian filmmaker ...

But perhaps one of the most moving moments in his career came when he played Nawab Wajid Ali Shah in Satyajit Ray’s ‘Shatranj Ke Khiladi’ (1977), a role that not only showcased his acting ...