Leading actresses star in Priyanka, Freida film for girl child
Mumbai: Actresses Nandita Das, Madhuri Dixit, Sushmita Sen, Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra and Kareena Kapoor are featuring in film “Girl Rising – Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi”, produced by actresses Priyanka...
View ArticleManjhi: A story of perseverance, love and exploitation
By Priya Sankalp Faith can move mountains and love can build bridges. These words were epitomized by a simple man of Mushar community which is notorious for eating mice in the remote parts of Bihar....
View ArticleFilm societies: Taking cinema to another level
By Atul Mishra Film societies and clubs in India are in as much resonance with the movie culture as are commercial theatres and multiplexes. But the former has come a long way since Satyajit Ray, with...
View ArticleWatch it, weekend it: A personal and downloadable film festival
By Atul Mishra Having been hell hammered in the humdrum hullabaloo of this week, it’s time to roll-coast your rides on cinematic reels. Newsgram brings to you your personal film festival to be enjoyed...
View ArticleMovie Cameras. From Reel to IMAX, From IMAX to Smart phones.
By Atul Mishra Cinematography has progressed profoundly and has seen diverse permutations and combinations in its echelon with the regular advancements in technology. Every year cinematographer gets...
View ArticleKhundongbam: A young filmmaker who wants the world to know about Manipur
By NewsGram Staff Writer An endeavor to make Manipur a popular place among Indians and people across the globe, Wanglen Khundongbam a student who has studied in Bangkok and London returned to his...
View ArticleKurosawa Film Screening Festival: Four days of thrill
By Atul Mishra “The term ‘giant’ is used too often to describe artists. But in the case of Akira Kurosawa, we have one of the rare instances where the term fits.” -Martin Scorsese Legacies don’t happen...
View ArticleGuru Dutt classic ‘Pyaasa’ selected for Venice Film Festival
Mumbai: The legendary Guru Dutt’s immortal classic “Pyaasa” is the only Indian movie restored by an Indian company that will premiere in the competition sector of the upcoming 72nd Venice Film...
View ArticleNow a reality show for folk singers on national television
By NewsGram Staff-Writer The lovers of folk music are having a happy-time as for the first time on Indian national television an exclusive reality show is being aired for promoting the talent of folk...
View ArticleKathak: Indo-Pak’s cultural bonhomie
By Radhikka Vashisht Founder of culture anthropology E.B. Tylor defined culture as “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, laws, custom and any other capabilities and habits...
View ArticleObama to present National Humanities Medal to Jhumpa Lahiri
Washington: Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American author is one of the 10 distinguished recipients of the 2014 National Humanities Medal, to be presented by President Barack Obama at a White House...
View ArticleWatch it, Weekend it: Your personal film festival of two days.
By Atul Mishra Newsgram is back with its weekend film festival for you. This time the list contains lesser known recent movies, indie films with less theatrical release. We have seen some incredible...
View ArticleMyriad shades of BODY ART!
By Meghna Nair While sailing through the impressionable stages of life, we come across many ideas which become symbolic to our identity. We try to shape this thought through many channels. Some breathe...
View ArticleBrace yourself ‘Gangs’, Wasseypur is coming again!
By Manas Dwivedi Cinema is considered as one of the best media for expressing emotions and storytelling. No other form of art goes beyond ordinary consciousness as film does, hitting straight to...
View ArticleArt exhibition on beauty of women at Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata
By Arnab MitraKolkata: A week long exhibition, celebrating the beauty of women, ended on August 24 at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata. Among all the pictures in the gallery, the painting by a young...
View ArticleRevisiting Synecdoche New York, a bewildering masterpiece that should come...
By Atul Mishra “What was once before you – an exciting, mysterious future – is now behind you. Lived; understood; disappointing. You realize you are not special. You have struggled into existence, and...
View Article72nd Venice Film Festival: Indian films screened
By Atul Mishra The 72nd Venice International Film Festival, organized by La Biennale di Venezia, is set to conclude today. The festival started on September 2 with the screenings of silver...
View ArticleJournalism begins beyond glamour
By Divya Chaubey In this competitive world today, the present generation is conscious about their career. It’s a time where they are flying with different colors. They are not just stuck with what...
View ArticleEnd of the road for Spell & Bound bookstore
By Ishan Kukreti If human body can be considered as a temple for the soul, a book store can be seen as a temple for all the knowledge so painstakingly preserved in all its flesh and blood form; and...
View ArticleEvery man should watch ‘Parched’ to know what a woman go through: Surveen Chawla
By NewsGram Staff Writer New Delhi: Every man should watch the film “Parched” to understand the inner struggle of women, says actress Surveen Chawla. The Leena Yadav-directorial “Parched” will be...
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