The film 'Jab Khuli Kitaab' had its grand screening at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Directed and written by Saurabh Shukla, the film explores complex relationships through humour and features an ensemble cast, including Pankaj Kapur, Dimple Kapadia, Aparshakti Khurana, and Manasi Parekh. The cast expressed a mix of excitement and nervousness about the audience's reaction. Manasi Parekh, attending IFFI for the first time, was thrilled to work with veteran actors. Aparshakti Khurana and Pankaj Kapur both shared their joy and nerves about the film's screening. Saurabh Shukla expressed his happiness at having his film featured at the prestigious festival for the first time.
28 November,2024 05:33 PM IST
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar expressed his happiness about being part of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), noting that he has attended for nearly 20-22 years in various roles, including as a jury member and chairman. He highlighted the significance of IFFI as a platform where filmmakers from around the world and India come together to showcase quality films. Bhandarkar also shared insights into his upcoming project, 'Wives of Bollywood.'
28 November,2024 03:39 PM IST
R. Madhavan, attending the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, shared his excitement over the premiere of his film Hisaab Barabar at the prestigious event on Tuesday. Directed by Ashwni Dhir, the film tackles themes of corruption and systemic injustice, following a common man’s battle against financial fraud. Madhavan admitted feeling "more nervous" now than he did during his debut film. He also reflected on his iconic movie Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and other topics.
27 November,2024 02:46 PM IST
At IFFI 2024, fashion designer Manish Malhotra revealed his long-awaited desire to produce and direct films. After the release of his debut film 'Saali Mohabbat,' he announced that two more movies are lined up. He shared that fulfilling his dream of making films was crucial, as he had been working on creating compelling content for years. Malhotra launched his production company, Stage5 Productions, three and a half years ago and has since been searching for unique scripts. Following Saali Mohabbat, his upcoming projects include Bun Tikki and Ul Julool Ishq
23 November,2024 05:13 PM IST
Randeep Hooda and Ankita Lokhande discussed their experience at IFFI 2024, where 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' was the opening film. Randeep expressed pride in representing India at Asia's biggest film festival, noting the unique experience of attending as a director, producer, and writer. The film marks his directorial debut. The 'Highway' actor believes deeply in the film's message and the hero he portrays. He shared that the movie was specially made for young people and to inspire them. Ankita praised Randeep's direction, highlighting that the true achievement for both director and actor is when they see their character on screen, not themselves.
22 November,2024 05:28 PM IST
At the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, actor Nagarjuna Akkineni shared a heartfelt tribute to Indian cinema's golden era, reminiscing about the timeless work of legends like Raj Kapoor, Mohammed Rafi, and Tapan Sinha. The event kicked off with Nagarjuna leading a ribbon-cutting ceremony, accompanied by his wife Amala, son Naga Chaitanya, and his fiancée Sobhita Dhulipala, who was seen dressed in a peach organza suit set while Naga Chaitanya was dressed in a navy blue suit.
22 November,2024 12:37 PM IST
The nine-day celebration of India’s cultural and cinematic heritage—the International Film Festival of India (IFFI)—has kickstarted in Goa. Many prominent celebrities like Nagarjuna, Sunny Kaushal, Sanya Malhotra, Bhumi Pednekar, Shekhar Kapur, Prasoon Joshi, & many others graced the event. Goa's Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant, addressed the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on November 20, highlighting the festival's growing success each year. He emphasised the strong connection between IFFI and Goa, calling it a key calendar event for both national and international guests. Sawant also mentioned ongoing efforts to upgrade the festival's infrastructure. The event, which began on November 20, will run until November 28 in Goa.
21 November,2024 04:28 PM IST
54th IFFI: American Actor & Producer Michael Douglas on November 27 was conferred the Satyajit Ray Excellence in Film Lifetime Award at the 54th IFFI. His wife and Actor Catherine Zeta-Jones and son Dylan Douglas also attended the grand event. Both, Michael and Catherine lauded Indian Cinema and its rich history.“It is always a pleasure to be in India...We are looking forward to our time in the South…Well, the Festival is ending tomorrow. We are here at the end of the festival but I think it is so exciting. It is an international festival. You have over 78 countries represented here...You have a big history here in India, with the movies..." said Michael Douglas. "...I love the country and the people so very much...My children were brought up watching 'Om Shanti Om' on a loop...There are so many great movies that I have been able to watch...A movie that I love is 'The Lunchbox'. It was one of my favorite movies and it still is one of my favorite movies of all time. It touched me, it was so well acted, so well directed..." said Welsh Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.
28 November,2023 03:05 PM IST
54th IFFI Event: The 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kicked off on November 20 at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao-Goa which is scheduled to go on till the 28th of November. From Shahid Kapoor, to Sunny Deol, Madhuri Dixit, Shreya Ghoshal, Karan Johar, Sara Ali Khan and many others attended the IFFI event in Goa. Madhuri Dixit was honored with an award for her contribution to Bharatiya Cinema Award at IFFI 2023. Sunny Deol made his debut at the festival. While, Sara Ali Khan had a big night as the motion poster of her upcoming release, 'Ae Mere Watan' was unveiled. Watch the full video for more!
21 November,2023 12:38 PM IST
Amid the recently stirred controversy pertaining to the remarks made at the 53rd International Film Festival of India on the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on November 29 in Mumbai, released a self-made video and said that he would quit filmmaking if any scene from the film is proved to be fabricated
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