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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicFilm festival

Topic: film festival

Farhan Akhtar-backed ‘Boong’ named Spotlight Film of Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

Starring Gugun Kipgen & Bala Hijam in the lead roles, Boong is a Manipuri drama that will have its Victorian state premiere at the festival.

Pyre is a film about lonely parents in the Himalayas. It stars real villagers as actors

Vinod Kapri’s film Pyre premiered in Delhi’s India Habitat Centre during the 17th Habitat Film Festival.

Israeli film fest in Chennai postponed amid backlash for ‘legitimising’ Netanyahu govt’s actions in Gaza

Several groups, including political parties and CPI(M)-affiliated writers and artists body, had urged Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation, the organiser, to call off the event.

Goa set to celebrate diversity at IFFI

Panaji to host a vibrant celebration of art, music, and cinema between 20 and 28 November.

IFFI returns to Goa for 55th Edition

Panaji to host the International Film Festival of India from November 20 to 28.

MIFF showcases films on human-planet connection, sustainable living

Movies like ‘Saving The Dark', ‘Lakshman-Rekha’ focus on the impact of climate change.

Mumbai’s MIFF returns with record submissions

Over 1000 films from 38 countries to compete in 2024 festival

WHO announces winners of 5th Health for All film festival

Global filmmakers showcase pressing health issues through powerful storytelling.

‘De-jargonise to decarbonise’ — this Delhi film festival showed climate change goes beyond ‘fancy graphs’

National Institute of Urban Affairs says it received 150 entries from around the world & plans are afoot to take two-day film festival to four other Indian cities.

‘Some dreams, some magic’: What set Buddhadeb Dasgupta apart from Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen

Economics professor turned filmmaker was more than a storyteller. He was a part of the parallel cinema in India.

On Camera

Chinese memes, videos & commentaries say Modi overshadowed other leaders at SCO

On Douyin, many videos highlighted how Modi was all smiles during his China visit. Others focused on his handholding with Putin and Trump’s supposed irritation.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.