Actress Rituparna Sengupta has started working on a new film, which she tags as a tribute to the late music director Bappi Lahiri. Two schedules of the film have already been completed with the final leg of shoot set to take place in a week for which Rituparna is in Mumbai currently.
The yet-to-be-titled film is a dark comedy, directed by Rajan Lallan Puri, and also stars Govind Namdev, Rajpal Yadav, Prem Chopra, Anup Jalota and debutant Anjuman.
On being asked about her new project, Rituparna said, “This film has a very strong yet interesting subject line which we don’t generally get to watch in the dark comedy genre.”
“I had been approached by the late Bappi Lahiri for this film which is also his last film where he has given music, so I couldn’t think of not doing this film. This film is also my way of...
The yet-to-be-titled film is a dark comedy, directed by Rajan Lallan Puri, and also stars Govind Namdev, Rajpal Yadav, Prem Chopra, Anup Jalota and debutant Anjuman.
On being asked about her new project, Rituparna said, “This film has a very strong yet interesting subject line which we don’t generally get to watch in the dark comedy genre.”
“I had been approached by the late Bappi Lahiri for this film which is also his last film where he has given music, so I couldn’t think of not doing this film. This film is also my way of...
- 1/21/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
CinemaThis is the third edition of the festival.Tnm StaffFile image | Facebook/Nitte International film Festival Mangaluru’s third edition of the Nitte International Film Festival, hosted by the Nitte University, will be held for four days from April 8 to 11 this year. The festival has curated a total of 75 films in different languages including Hindi, Tulu, Kannada, Malayalam, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Portuguese and French this year and will see about 40 filmmakers from across the country in attendance. Speaking to Tnm, Professor Raviraj Kini, festival coordinator, says, “Very few films find a release in Mangaluru. The festival was a students' initiative to bring good cinema here, to encourage more people to watch good films. We have done two very successful editions so far.” The line-up this year includes award-winning films like Ee Ma Yau (Malayalam), Kaala (Tamil), Paddayi (Tulu), October (Hindi), Tumbbad (Hindi), Redu (Marathi), Dithee (Marathi), Sarkari Hiriya...
- 4/6/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
The New York Indian Film Festival (Nyiff) announced the full lineup last night for their 14th year of celebrating independent, art house, alternate, and Diaspora films from/about/connected to the Indian subcontinent (May 5 – 10) at the SoHo Tiffin Junction. Dedicated to bringing these films to a New York audience, the festival will feature 34 screenings (23 narrative, 11 documentary) –all seen for the first time in New York City.
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
The festival highlights various cinemas of India’s different regions – Marathi, Bengali and two films from the Northeast. In addition the festival covers cinemas from the neighboring South Asian countries – four films by Pakistani filmmakers, two from Sri Lanka – a feature and a documentary, and one from Nepal.
The festival’s Marathi films include Postcard and multiple-award winning films Astu and Fandry. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, Fandry received rave reviews in India, winning the grand jury prize at the Mumbai Film Festival in October...
- 4/10/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
T he Coffin Maker, one of the two Indian films in International Competition at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), won the Audience Award at the recently concluded 13th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival.
Director Veena Bakshi talks to DearCinema about her film:
Still from The Coffin Maker
How did the idea of the film come to you?
A friend of mine, Shirish Desai, had a story on what if a coffin maker meets death? I called him up and asked him whether I could develop the story into a script. He gave his consent and in a year and a half I finished writing the script.
Why did you choose to cast Naseerudin Shah and Randeep Hooda?
I didn’t choose them, the script chose them. And this is not a heavy duty statement. The time I created Antone Gomes and from the time the script was written,...
Director Veena Bakshi talks to DearCinema about her film:
Still from The Coffin Maker
How did the idea of the film come to you?
A friend of mine, Shirish Desai, had a story on what if a coffin maker meets death? I called him up and asked him whether I could develop the story into a script. He gave his consent and in a year and a half I finished writing the script.
Why did you choose to cast Naseerudin Shah and Randeep Hooda?
I didn’t choose them, the script chose them. And this is not a heavy duty statement. The time I created Antone Gomes and from the time the script was written,...
- 11/29/2013
- by Anita Thomas
- DearCinema.com
The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi won the River to River Bitebay Audience Award at the 13th River to River Florence Indian Film Festival that was held from November 22-28.
Set in a small village in Goa, the film tells the story of Anton Gomes (Naseeruddin Shah) who comes from a family of accomplished carpenters and takes up coffin-making when difficult circumstances render him jobless and penniless. The film is part of International Competition at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (Iffi) Goa.
Tamaash by Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh won the Audience award in Short film section. The film recently won the Golden Elephant trophy for Best Short, Children’s Jury at the 18th International Children’s Film Festival of India.
No Problem! Six Months with the Barefoot Grandmamas by Yasmin Kidwai took the Audience award in the documentary section. The film revolves around women from six countries who...
Set in a small village in Goa, the film tells the story of Anton Gomes (Naseeruddin Shah) who comes from a family of accomplished carpenters and takes up coffin-making when difficult circumstances render him jobless and penniless. The film is part of International Competition at the ongoing International Film Festival of India (Iffi) Goa.
Tamaash by Satyanshu and Devanshu Singh won the Audience award in Short film section. The film recently won the Golden Elephant trophy for Best Short, Children’s Jury at the 18th International Children’s Film Festival of India.
No Problem! Six Months with the Barefoot Grandmamas by Yasmin Kidwai took the Audience award in the documentary section. The film revolves around women from six countries who...
- 11/29/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Abhishek Kapoor’s Kai Po Che will open the 13th edition of the River to River Florence Indian Film Festival. Besides, the festival will host a tribute to actress Shabana Azmi and screen some of the films that she has acted in – Fire by Deepa Mehta, Ankur by Shyam Benegal and City of Joy by Roland Joffe.
The festival that showcases Indian feature films, documentaries and shorts will be held from November 22-28, 2013 in Florence, Italy.
Five feature films will compete in the Feature Films Competition. The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi, Monsoon Shootout by Amit Kumar, Lessons in Forgetting by Unni Vijayan, Heroine by Madhur Bhandarkar and Oonga by Devashish Makhija.
The documentaries in Documentary Competition are Finding Carlton – Uncover the Story of Jazz by Susheel Kurien, A Man Who Planted The Jungle by Piyush Pande, Beyond Bollywood by Adam Dow, Scattered Windows, Connected Doors by Ziba Bhagwagar and Roohi Dixit,...
The festival that showcases Indian feature films, documentaries and shorts will be held from November 22-28, 2013 in Florence, Italy.
Five feature films will compete in the Feature Films Competition. The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi, Monsoon Shootout by Amit Kumar, Lessons in Forgetting by Unni Vijayan, Heroine by Madhur Bhandarkar and Oonga by Devashish Makhija.
The documentaries in Documentary Competition are Finding Carlton – Uncover the Story of Jazz by Susheel Kurien, A Man Who Planted The Jungle by Piyush Pande, Beyond Bollywood by Adam Dow, Scattered Windows, Connected Doors by Ziba Bhagwagar and Roohi Dixit,...
- 11/20/2013
- by Editorial Team
- DearCinema.com
Iffi to screen festival favorites Blue is the Warmest Colour, Ilo Ilo, The Past among others
A still from The Coffin Maker
Two Indian Films; Apu’s Song by Kaushik Ganguly and The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi have been selected in the International Competition section at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) to be held in Goa from November 20-30, 2013.
Apu’s Song is a real-life story inspired by Subir Banerjee, the child actor who played the iconic role of Apu in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali. The film released theatrically in August 1955 and it has been 58 long years hence. But ironically Subir never became a part of any film again in his entire life. On his way to receive an award in a film festival in Germany, he reminisces about his life.
The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi (India) is set in a small village in Goa.
A still from The Coffin Maker
Two Indian Films; Apu’s Song by Kaushik Ganguly and The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi have been selected in the International Competition section at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) to be held in Goa from November 20-30, 2013.
Apu’s Song is a real-life story inspired by Subir Banerjee, the child actor who played the iconic role of Apu in Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali. The film released theatrically in August 1955 and it has been 58 long years hence. But ironically Subir never became a part of any film again in his entire life. On his way to receive an award in a film festival in Germany, he reminisces about his life.
The Coffin Maker by Veena Bakshi (India) is set in a small village in Goa.
- 11/13/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The life changing film Coffin Maker, starring legend Nasseruddin Shah, Randeep Hooda, Ratna Shah has been short listed for the prestigious panorama section at the Iifi Goa 2013. Coffin Maker has been short listed amongst the 210 films that were eligible for entries by the respected 9 member jury.Directed by ad film maker Veena Bakshi, the film is being touted as a must see for every Indian for its theme. Nasseruddin is in super form with his acting prowess and besides the hig...
- 10/17/2013
- GlamSham
Malayalam film Kanyaka Talkies by K. R. Manoj will open the feature film category while Kamal Swaroop’s Rangbhoomi will open the non-feature category of Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) 2013.
Indian Panorama will screen 26 Feature films and 16 Non-Feature films.
The jury for Feature films, headed by filmmaker and editor B. Lenin, selected 25 films out of a total of 210 eligible entries. Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia which won the Best Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has been selected by virtue of direct entry.
The Non-Feature films Jury, chaired by director Raja Sen, picked 15 films out of 130 eligible entries. Kashmiri film Shepherds of Paradise directed by Raja Shabir Khan which won Best Non – Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has also been selected by virtue of direct entry.
Complete list:
101 Chodyangal by Sidhartha Siva
Ajana Batas by Anjan Das...
Indian Panorama will screen 26 Feature films and 16 Non-Feature films.
The jury for Feature films, headed by filmmaker and editor B. Lenin, selected 25 films out of a total of 210 eligible entries. Paan Singh Tomar by Tigmanshu Dhulia which won the Best Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has been selected by virtue of direct entry.
The Non-Feature films Jury, chaired by director Raja Sen, picked 15 films out of 130 eligible entries. Kashmiri film Shepherds of Paradise directed by Raja Shabir Khan which won Best Non – Feature Film award at the 60th National Film Awards has also been selected by virtue of direct entry.
Complete list:
101 Chodyangal by Sidhartha Siva
Ajana Batas by Anjan Das...
- 10/15/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
The 18th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala has announced its line-up of films in the International Competition Section, Indian Cinema Now and Malayalam Cinema Today sections.
Four Indian films will compete in the International Competition Section. The festival, to be held from December 6-13, 2013, is organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Kerala.
International Competition Section:
101 Questions (101 Chodyangal)
Dir.: Sidhartha Siva (India, 106min, 2012)
Arbani
Dir.: Adi Adwan (Israel, 84min, 2013)
Capturing Dad (Chihi o tori ni)
Dir.: Ryota Nakano (Japan, 74min, 2012)
Club Sandwich
Dir.: Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico, 82min, 2013)
Contructors (Stroiteli)
Dir.: Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan, 71min, 2013)
Errata
Dir.: Ivan Vescovo (Argentina, 76mins, 2012)
Inercia
Dir.: Isabel Munoz (Mexico, 70min, 2013)
Jonatha’s Forest
Dir.: Srgio Andrade (Brazil, 99min, 2012)
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dir.: Kamaleswar Mukherjee (India, 152min, 2013)
Parviz
Dir.: Majid Barzegar (Iran,...
Four Indian films will compete in the International Competition Section. The festival, to be held from December 6-13, 2013, is organised by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy on behalf of the Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Kerala.
International Competition Section:
101 Questions (101 Chodyangal)
Dir.: Sidhartha Siva (India, 106min, 2012)
Arbani
Dir.: Adi Adwan (Israel, 84min, 2013)
Capturing Dad (Chihi o tori ni)
Dir.: Ryota Nakano (Japan, 74min, 2012)
Club Sandwich
Dir.: Fernando Eimbcke (Mexico, 82min, 2013)
Contructors (Stroiteli)
Dir.: Adilkhan Yerzhanov (Kazakhstan, 71min, 2013)
Errata
Dir.: Ivan Vescovo (Argentina, 76mins, 2012)
Inercia
Dir.: Isabel Munoz (Mexico, 70min, 2013)
Jonatha’s Forest
Dir.: Srgio Andrade (Brazil, 99min, 2012)
Meghe Dhaka Tara
Dir.: Kamaleswar Mukherjee (India, 152min, 2013)
Parviz
Dir.: Majid Barzegar (Iran,...
- 10/14/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.