.Fan fiction isn’t big in India, so it was surprising to see the collective imagination of the country go into overdrive in November 2015. The subject of the frenzy was Sam Mendes’ James Bond film Spectre, thanks to reports that the Central Board of Film Certification, India’s censor board, had shortened a kissing scene between actors Daniel Craig … [Read more...]
Shabana Azmi: You cannot treat every single comment and remark as a war | Times of India
After more than two decades of the release of Deepa Mehta’s controversial film 'Fire', actor Shabana Azmi feels that the representation of same-sex relationships in mainstream cinema is finally being dealt with empathy, rather than mockery. Source: sheer qorma: Shabana Azmi: You cannot treat every single comment and remark as a war | Hindi Movie … [Read more...]
X-rays: From GIFs, to videos and paintings: NFTs are gaining prominence in the world of art
Contemporary artists around the globe have been trying to free art from the confines of art galleries and make it accessible to people. While some advocate bringing art to public spaces, others have chosen a more modern approach — digitising art. The latter, in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has come to the rescue of the artist community … [Read more...]
The enduring magic of cinema in India
Despite my belonging to the 'biradari' of the film community, I once had the unpleasant experience of being on the wrong side, when I organised a series of surprise raids on theatres as Deputy Commissioner Commercial Taxes in Kurnool in 1975. No shows were on for over six weeks in both Kurnool and Anantapur districts, until a senior official … [Read more...]
India, U.K. Discuss Co-Production at Cannes Virtual India Pavilion
While India does not have its usual physical pavilion at the Cannes market this year, due to pandemic travel restrictions, and Bollywood stars aren’t setting the red carpet on fire, the business of cinema continues to be discussed at the virtual India pavilion. At a lively session on Thursday, moderated by Vikramjit Roy, head of India’s Film … [Read more...]
Do you know who wrote your favourite film?
“Film is thought of as a director’s medium,” the great Billy Wilder once said, “because the director creates the end product that appears on the screen. It’s that stupid auteur theory again, that the director is the author of the film. But what does the director shoot — the telephone book?” Source: Do you know who wrote your favourite film? - … [Read more...]
